Netgear WGT624v4 WGT624v4 Reference Manual - Page 37

108 Mbps Wireless Router WGT624 v4 Reference Manual • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption. Provides data security. WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined eavesdropper. • Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK). Provide strong data security. WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK will block eavesdropping. Because these are new standards, wireless device driver and software availability may be limited. • Turn off the wireless LAN. If you disable the wireless LAN, wireless devices cannot communicate with the router at all. You might choose to turn off the wireless the LAN when you are away and the others in the household all use wired connections. Wireless Security Options The following table identifies the basic wireless security options on the Wireless Settings page. For a link to a full explanation of these standards, see "Wireless Communications" in Appendix B. Wireless Security Option Field None WEP WPA-PSK WPA2-PSK Description No wireless security. WEP offers the following options: • Open System With Open Network Authentication and 64- or 128-bit WEP Data Encryption, the WGT624 v4 does perform 64- or 128-bit data encryption but does not perform authentication. • Shared Key Shared Key authentication encrypts the SSID and data. Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation. • Auto The wireless router automatically detects whether Open System or Shared Key is used. • WPA-Pre-shared Key does perform authentication. • WPA-PSK uses TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) data encryption and WPA2-PSK uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) data encryption. Both dynamically change the encryption keys, making them nearly impossible to circumvent. Wireless Settings and Security 2-7 v1.0, May 2007