NETGEAR WPN802 manual Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B, Wireless Networking Basics

Appendix A

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

Wireless Networking Basics

Wireless Networking Overview	B-1
Infrastructure Mode	B-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)	B-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)	B-2
Authentication and WEP Data Encryption	B-2
802.11 Authentication	B-3
Open System Authentication	B-3
Shared Key Authentication	B-4
Overview of WEP Parameters	B-5
Key Size	B-6
WEP Configuration Options	B-7
Wireless Channels	B-7
WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security	B-8
How Does WPA Compare to WEP?	B-9
How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)?	B-10
What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security?	B-10
WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User
Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS	B-12
WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management	B-14
Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect?	B-16
Product Support for WPA/WPA2	B-16
Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP
Wireless Clients is Discouraged	B-16
Changes to Wireless Access Points	B-17
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters	B-17
Changes to Wireless Client Programs	B-18

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