NETGEAR WGE111 Appendix C Wireless Networking Basics, Glossary, Index, Authentication and WEP

Appendix C

Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview	C-1
Infrastructure Mode	C-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)	C-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)	C-2
Authentication and WEP	C-2
802.11 Authentication	C-3
Open System Authentication	C-3
Shared Key Authentication	C-4
Overview of WEP Parameters	C-5
Key Size	C-6
WEP Configuration Options	C-6
Wireless Channels	C-7
WPA Wireless Security	C-8
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?	C-9
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i?	C-10
What are the Key Features of WPA Security?	C-10
WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User
Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS	C-12
WPA Data Encryption Key Management	C-14
Is WPA Perfect?	C-16
Product Support for WPA	C-16
Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged	C-16
Changes to Wireless Access Points	C-17
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters	C-17
Changes to Wireless Client Programs	C-18
Glossary
List of Glossary Terms	D-1
Index

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