NETGEAR WG602 V2 manual Understanding Wireless Security Options, Basic Wireless Security Options

Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point

Understanding Wireless Security Options

The table below identifies the various basic wireless security options. A full explanation of these standards is available in Appendix B, “Wireless Networking Basics”.

Table 3-1.	Basic Wireless Security Options
Field		Description
Off		No wireless security.
WEP		WEP offers the following options:
		• Open System
		With Open Network Authentication and 64- or 128-bit WEP Data Encryption, the
		WG602 v2 does perform 64- or 128-bit data encryption but does not perform any
		authentication.
		• Shared Key
		Shared Key authentication encrypts the SSID and data.
		Choose the Encryption Strength (64- or 128-bit data encryption). Manually enter
		the key values or enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase
		box. Manually entered keys are case sensitive but passphrase characters are not
		case sensitive.
		Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key
		generation.
		• Auto
WPA-PSK		WPA-Pre-shared Key does perform authentication, uses 128-bit data encryption
		and dynamically changes the encryption keys making it nearly impossible to
		circumvent.
		Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Password Phrase box. These
		characters are case sensitive.
		Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Furthermore,
		client software is required on the client. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with
		Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA. Nevertheless, the
		wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA.

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