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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302v2 Reference Manual After the configuration changes are applied, the main Security Profile page displays. 6. If the Security Profile you configured is not already enabled, click the Enable check box associated with the Security Profile, and then click Apply. By default, only the first Security Profile (default name: NETGEAR) is enabled. To disable this Security Profile, you must disable the radio on the Wireless Settings page. Profile Definition The following settings are in the Profile Definition section on the Security Profile Configuration screen: • Security Profile Name. Use a name that makes it easy to recognize the profile, and to tell profiles apart. • Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The SSID separates network traffic from different wireless networks. For more information about the SSID, see Wireless Network Name (SSID) on page 2-11. • Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). This field lets you turn off the SSID broadcast. If you do so, then only stations that know the SSID can connect. Disabling the SSID broadcast might interfere with the wireless network "discovery" feature of some products. The default is to enable SSID broadcast. Network Authentication The ProSafe 802.11g is set by default as an open system with no authentication. When setting up Network Authentication, note the following information: • If you are using Access Point mode, then all options are available. In other modes such as Repeater or Bridge, some options might be unavailable. • Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA. However, client software is required on the client. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA or WPA2 client software for instructions about configuring WPA2 settings. You can configure the WG302v2 to use the types of network authentication shown in the table below in Table 2-1. Basic Installation and Configuration v1.0, May 2006 2-15

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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG302v2 Reference Manual
Basic Installation and Configuration
2-15
v1.0, May 2006
After the configuration changes are applied, the main Security Profile page displays.
6.
If the Security Profile you configured is not already enabled, click the Enable check box
associated with the Security Profile, and then click Apply.
By default, only the first Security Profile (default name: NETGEAR) is enabled. To disable
this Security Profile, you must disable the radio on the Wireless Settings page.
Profile Definition
The following settings are in the Profile Definition section on the Security Profile Configuration
screen:
•
Security Profile Name.
Use a name that makes it easy to recognize the profile, and to tell
profiles apart.
•
Wireless Network Name (SSID).
The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The
SSID separates network traffic from different wireless networks. For more information about
the SSID, see
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
on page
2-11
.
•
Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID).
This field lets you turn off the SSID broadcast.
If you do so, then only stations that know the SSID can connect. Disabling the SSID broadcast
might interfere with the wireless network “discovery” feature of some products. The default is
to enable SSID broadcast.
Network Authentication
The ProSafe 802.11g
is set by default as an open system with no authentication. When setting up
Network Authentication, note the following information:
•
If you are using Access Point mode, then all options are available. In other modes such as
Repeater or Bridge, some options might be unavailable.
•
Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with
Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA. However, client software is
required on the client. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA
or WPA2 client software for instructions about configuring WPA2 settings.
You can configure the WG302v2 to use the types of network authentication shown in the table
below in
Table 2-1
.