Netgear MA111v2 MA111v2 User Manual - Page 8

Appendix A, Technical Specifications, Wireless Networking Basics - 802 11 b

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How to Start a Computer-to-Computer (Ad-Hoc) Network 4-5 Enabling Wireless Security Features 4-5 Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security Settings ...........4-6 How to Configure WEP Encryption Security 4-7 How to Configure WPA Encryption Security 4-8 Statistics Page ...4-10 Advanced Settings Page 4-10 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 Wireless Channels ...B-2 Authentication and WEP B-4 802.11 Authentication B-4 Open System Authentication B-5 Shared Key Authentication B-5 Overview of WEP Parameters B-6 Key Size ...B-7 WEP Configuration Options B-8 WPA Wireless Security B-8 How Does WPA Compare to WEP B-9 How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i B-10 What are the Key Features of WPA Security B-10 WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS B-12 WPA Data Encryption Key Management B-14 Is WPA Perfect? ...B-16 Product Support for WPA B-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients B-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points B-16 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters B-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs B-18 viii Contents 202-10032-01

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