Netgear WGT624v4 WGT624v4 Reference Manual - Page 33

108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual Information to Gather Before Changing the Wireless Settings Before changing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up or is responsible for the network can provide this information. After you set up wireless security for the router, you must set up each computer with the same wireless security settings in order to for it to join the wireless network. • Wireless network name (SSID The SSID, also called the wireless network name, for the wireless network. You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The SSID is case-sensitive. • If WEP authentication is used, circle one: Open System, Shared Key, or Auto. Note: If you select Shared Key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are also set to Shared Key and are configured with the correct key. - WEP Encryption key size. Choose 64-bit or 128-bit. The encryption key size must be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router. - Data encryption (WEP) keys. There are two ways to create WEP data encryption keys. • Passphrase method These characters are casesensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click Generate Keys. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method. • Manual method. These values are not case-sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits. Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 • If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication is Used: - Passphrase These characters are case-sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters. Use the procedures described in the following sections to configure the WGT624 v4. Store this information in a safe place. Wireless Settings and Security 2-3 v1.0, May 2007