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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual • Use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) data encryption provides data security. WPA-PSK will block eavesdropping. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver and software availability may be limited. However, WPA/WPA2 is not available in bridge mode (see "Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security" on page 2-17, "Configuring WPA2-PSK Wireless Security" on page 2-18 or "Configuring WPA-PSK/ WPA2-PSK Wireless Security" on page 2-18). Configuring Wireless Security To configure the wireless security options of your wireless access point: 1. Click Security Settings under Setup on the main menu of the browser interface. The Security Settings screen will appear. Figure 2-11 2. From the Security Type pull-down window, select the security WEP/WPA Security Type you want to employ. • WEP - If selected, choose the appropriate Authentication Type from the pull-down menu. The default is Mix (see "Configuring WEP Wireless Security" on page 2-16 for complete configuration details). - Mix - If selected, a client can connect using either "Open" or "Shared" authentication type. (Not available in Client Mode.) - Open System - If selected, you have the option of using WEP encryption, or no encryption. This is the default. - Shared Key - If selected, you must use WEP; at least one shared key must be entered. • WPA-PSK - If selected, you must use TKIP encryption and a WPA passphrase (Network key) See "Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security" on page 2-17 for complete configuration details. Installation and Configuration v1.0, August 2006 2-13

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NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602v3 Reference Manual
Installation and Configuration
2-13
v1.0, August 2006
•
Use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) data encryption
provides data security. WPA-PSK will block eavesdropping. Because this is a new standard,
wireless device driver and software availability may be limited. However, WPA/WPA2 is not
available in bridge mode (see
“Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-17
,
“Configuring WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-18
or
“Configuring WPA-PSK/
WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-18
).
Configuring Wireless Security
To configure the wireless security options of your wireless access point:
1.
Click
Security Settings
under
Setup
on the main menu of the browser interface. The
Security
Settings
screen will appear.
2.
From the
Security Type
pull-down window, select the security
WEP/WPA
Security Type you
want to employ.
•
WEP
– If selected, choose the appropriate
Authentication Type
from the pull-down
menu. The default is
Mix
(see
“Configuring WEP Wireless Security” on page 2-16
for
complete configuration details).
–
Mix
– If selected, a client can connect using either “Open” or “Shared” authentication
type. (Not available in Client Mode.)
–
Open System
– If selected, you have the option of using WEP encryption, or no
encryption. This is the default.
–
Shared Key
– If selected, you must use WEP; at least one shared key must be entered.
•
WPA-PSK
– If selected, you must use
TKIP
encryption and a WPA passphrase (Network
key) See
“Configuring WPA-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-17
for complete
configuration details.
Figure 2-11