Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302
B-10 Wireless Networking Basics
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The WAG302 user can use five channels in turbo mode.
The available channels supported by the wireless products in various countries are different.
WPA Wireless Security
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a specification of standards-based, interoperable security
enhancements that increase the level of data protection and access control for existing and future
wireless LAN systems.
The IEEE introduced the WEP as an optional security measure to secure 802.11b (Wi-Fi) WLANs,
but inherent weaknesses in the standard soon became obvious. In response to this situation, the
Wi-Fi Alliance announced a new security architecture in October 2002 that remedies the
shortcomings of WEP. This standard, formerly known as Safe Secure Network (SSN), is designed
to work with existing 802.11 products and offers forward compatibility with 802.11i, the new
wireless security architecture being defined in the IEEE.
WPA offers the following benefits:
• Enhanced data privacy
• Robust key management
• Data origin authentication
• Data integrity protection
Table B-4: 802.11a Turbo Mode Off Radio Frequency Channels (Turbo Mode ON)
Channel Frequency
42 5.21 GHz
50 5.25 GHz
58 5.29 GHz
152 5.76 GHz
160 5.8 GHz