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Configuring WEP

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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual 4. Give your profile a meaningful name so that you can remember it later. 5. Enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) for this profile. 6. Enable or disable the Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). It is enabled by default. (If it is broadcast, it can be easily detected by other clients.) 7. Select the Network Authentication method. The procedures for configuring the various types of security are described in the subsequent sections. Configuring WEP To configure WEP data encryption: 1. From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, choose either Open System or Shared Key authentication. 2. From the Data Encryption drop-down menu, select encryption strength (64 bits, 128 bits or 152 bits). Figure 2-12. 3. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network. Choose either: 2-24 v4.0, April 2006 Basic Installation and Configuration

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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302 Reference Manual
2-24
Basic Installation and Configuration
v4.0, April 2006
4.
Give your profile a meaningful name so that you can remember it later.
5.
Enter the Wireless Network Name (SSID) for this profile.
6.
Enable or disable the Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). It is enabled by default. (If it
is broadcast, it can be easily detected by other clients.)
7.
Select the Network Authentication method. The procedures for configuring the various types
of security are described in the subsequent sections.
Configuring WEP
To configure WEP data encryption:
1.
From the
Network Authentication
drop-down menu, choose either
Open System
or
Shared
Key
authentication.
2.
From the
Data Encryption
drop-down menu, select encryption strength (64 bits, 128 bits or
152 bits).
3.
You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must
be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network. Choose either:
Figure 2-12.