Netgear WN311T WN311T User Manual - Page 34
Wireless Security, Using Wireless Security Features, Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key WPA-PSK
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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual Wireless Security Many networks use wireless security to encrypt wireless data communications. If you try to connect to a network with wireless security the Smart Wizard detects it. Before you can use that network you must set up the WN311T with exactly the same kind of wireless security settings. The WN311T supports the following types of wireless security: • Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared Key (WPA2-PSK) • Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) For more information about wireless security, see the wireless reference document at: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm In addition to the wireless security features, networks should use LAN network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in the network. The procedures below explain how to configure the wireless encryption settings of your WN311T Wireless PCI Adapter. Using Wireless Security Features You can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption of the wireless data communications. Or, you can use WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) encryption. For more information about wireless security, see the online document: http://documentation.netgear.com/reference/enu/wireless/index.htm. In addition to the WN311T wireless security features, you should also configure appropriate LAN network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in your network. The procedures below show how to set up the WEP encryption settings of your WN311T Wireless PCI Adapter. 2-12 Network Connections and Wireless Security v2.0, February 2007