Netgear WG602NA User Guide - Page 36

User's Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point Understanding Wireless Security Options The table below identifies the various basic wireless security options. A full explanation of these standards is available in Appendix B, "Wireless Networking Basics". Table 3-1. Field Off Basic Wireless Security Options Description No wireless security. WEP WPA-PSK WEP offers the following options: • Open System With Open Network Authentication and 64- or 128-bit WEP Data Encryption, the WG602 v3 does perform 64- or 128-bit data encryption but does not perform any authentication. • Shared Key Shared Key authentication encrypts the SSID and data. Choose the Encryption Strength (64- or 128-bit data encryption). Manually enter the key values or enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box. Manually entered keys are case sensitive but passphrase characters are not case sensitive. Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation. • Auto WPA-Pre-shared Key does perform authentication, uses 128-bit data encryption and dynamically changes the encryption keys making it nearly impossible to circumvent. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Password Phrase box. These characters are case sensitive. Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Furthermore, client software is required on the client. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA. 3-13 Basic Installation and Configuration 202-10060-01, September 2004