NETGEAR WFS709TP-100NAS manual Wlan Basic Configuration Parameters, Parameter Definition

WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual

Table 5-4describes the options available from the WLAN Basic Configuration page.

Table 5-4. WLAN Basic Configuration Parameters

Parameter	Definition
Network Section:
Network Name (SSID)	A name that uniquely identifies the WLAN.
Radio Type	The radio type on which this SSID is configured: 802.11a only, 802.11b/
	g only, or 802.11a/b/g
802.11 Security:
Network Authentication	The Layer 2 security mechanism used to protect unauthorized access
	to the WLAN. See “Determine the Authentication Method” on page 5-2.
Encryption	The Layer 2 encryption used on the WLAN to ensure the privacy and
	confidentiality of the data transmitted to and from the network. The
	encryption type is dependent upon the type of network authentication
	selected.
Advanced Authentication	The default is None, however, you can select one of the following
	methods:
	• Registration Web Page: Allows users to access the WLAN using a
	web-based portal. Users typically enter an email address as an
	identification but are not authenticated.
	• Captive Portal (Web): Allows users to authenticate using a web-
	based portal. Captive Portal requires users to be authenticated to an
	external authentication server or to the internal database on the
	WFS709TP.
	• MAC: Allows the media access control (MAC) address of a device to
	be authenticated to an external authentication server or to the internal
	database on the WFS709TP.
	You can select one of the Advanced Authentication methods only if the
	Network Authentication is None, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK.
Auth Server Type	Either the internal database or an external RADIUS server.
	Activated only if 802.1x/WEP, WPA, WPA2, xSec, Captive Portal, VPN,
	or MAC authentication is configured.
Keys	Configures the static WEP key or TKIP key for WPA-PSK or
	WPA2-PSK authentication. (Activated only if static or PSK-based
	security options are configured.)
	• For Static WEP, enter either a 10-hexadecimal digit key or a 26-
	hexadecimal digit key.
	• For TKIP, enter either a 64-character hexadecimal string or an 8-63
	character ASCII passphrase.

5-6 Configuring WLANS

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