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How Does WPA Compare to WEP D-9 How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i D-10 What are the Key Features of WPA Security D-10 WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS D-12 WPA Data Encryption Key Management D-14 Is WPA Perfect? ...D-16 Product Support for WPA D-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients D-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points D-16 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters D-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs D-18 Glossary List of Glossary Terms G-1 Index x Contents July 2004 202-10036-01
How Does WPA Compare to WEP D-9 How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i D-10 What are the Key Features of WPA Security D-10 WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS D-12 WPA Data Encryption Key Management D-14 Is WPA Perfect? ...D-16 Product Support for WPA D-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA and WEP Wireless Clients D-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points D-16 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters D-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs D-18 Glossary List of Glossary Terms G-1 Index x Contents July 2004 202-10036-01
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... WEP keys can be turned off -limits. 2-2 Introduction June 2004 202-10036-01 The access point provides: • 802.11g wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps. • 802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11b-only, or 802.... packet inspection to your LAN. • Blocks access from your wireless and Ethernet devices. Support for firmware upgrades. 802.11g Wireless Networking The WGR614 v5 router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your LAN to Internet locations or services that...
... WEP keys can be turned off -limits. 2-2 Introduction June 2004 202-10036-01 The access point provides: • 802.11g wireless networking at up to 54 Mbps. • 802.11g wireless networking, with the ability to operate in 802.11g-only, 802.11b-only, or 802.... packet inspection to your LAN. • Blocks access from your wireless and Ethernet devices. Support for firmware upgrades. 802.11g Wireless Networking The WGR614 v5 router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your LAN to Internet locations or services that...
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...128-bit data encryption but passphrase characters are the wireless security features you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. or 128-bit data encryption). Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Furthermore, client ...characters in Appendix D, "Wireless Networking Basics." Table 4-1. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 • Channel. This field determines which operating frequency will be used . Basic Wireless Security Options Field Description Automatic No wireless security. These characters ...
...128-bit data encryption but passphrase characters are the wireless security features you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. or 128-bit data encryption). Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Furthermore, client ...characters in Appendix D, "Wireless Networking Basics." Table 4-1. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 • Channel. This field determines which operating frequency will be used . Basic Wireless Security Options Field Description Automatic No wireless security. These characters ...
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... menu will appear, as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Access Point. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the browser interface. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main menu of some products such...
... menu will appear, as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Access Point. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of the browser interface. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main menu of some products such...
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... rear panel. Once you have set up . FEATURE Wireless Access Point Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) SSID broadcast SSID 11b/g RF Channel Mode Authentication Type WEP DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS Enabled All wireless stations allowed Enabled NETGEAR 11 g and b Open System Disabled How to Set...security settings appropriate to your networking needs. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Default Factory Settings When you first receive your wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any of the settings to ...
... rear panel. Once you have set up . FEATURE Wireless Access Point Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) SSID broadcast SSID 11b/g RF Channel Mode Authentication Type WEP DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS Enabled All wireless stations allowed Enabled NETGEAR 11 g and b Open System Disabled How to Set...security settings appropriate to your networking needs. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Default Factory Settings When you first receive your wireless adapter to match the new settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any of the settings to ...
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...Wireless Settings in the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 2. Set the Region. It should not be used by any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the main menu of up to save your firewall. Reference Manual for the wireless...wireless router or access point. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies please refer to "Disabled." 7. Set the Channel. Also, the SSID of any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your changes. 4-8 Wireless...
...Wireless Settings in the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 2. Set the Region. It should not be used by any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the main menu of up to save your firewall. Reference Manual for the wireless...wireless router or access point. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies please refer to "Disabled." 7. Set the Channel. Also, the SSID of any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your changes. 4-8 Wireless...
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... or automatically program the four data encryption keys. Select the Authentication Type and Encryptions strength from the drop-down lists. NETGEAR is the same as aa. These entries are not case sensitive; Reference Manual for a full explanation of each of these... - These values must be identical on page D-4 for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 4. Click Apply to "WEP Wireless Security" on all computers and Access Points in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button. AA is not the same as nETgear. Please refer to save your network. • Automatic - Figure...
... or automatically program the four data encryption keys. Select the Authentication Type and Encryptions strength from the drop-down lists. NETGEAR is the same as aa. These entries are not case sensitive; Reference Manual for a full explanation of each of these... - These values must be identical on page D-4 for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 4. Click Apply to "WEP Wireless Security" on all computers and Access Points in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button. AA is not the same as nETgear. Please refer to save your network. • Automatic - Figure...
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... when interference is 54 Mbps, but it moves into wired Ethernet data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. Infrastructure Mode With a wireless access point, you can further extend the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one access point, it will automatically back down from one access point domain to multiple...
... when interference is 54 Mbps, but it moves into wired Ethernet data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless clients. Infrastructure Mode With a wireless access point, you can further extend the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing device moves out of the range of one access point, it will automatically back down from one access point domain to multiple...
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...separation will decrease the amount of Service Set Identification (SSID). For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with no access points, the Basic Service Set Identification (BSSID) is no access point involved in the same general vicinity will utilize frequency spectrum 12.5 MHz above...of the wireless local area network. As a result, two separate wireless networks using neighboring channels (for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are 5 MHz apart. Applying two channels that includes an access point, the...
...separation will decrease the amount of Service Set Identification (SSID). For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with no access points, the Basic Service Set Identification (BSSID) is no access point involved in the same general vicinity will utilize frequency spectrum 12.5 MHz above...of the wireless local area network. As a result, two separate wireless networks using neighboring channels (for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are 5 MHz apart. Applying two channels that includes an access point, the...
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.... WEP Authentication The 802.11 standard defines several services that has a matching SSID. 4. Turn on the wireless station. 2. An access point must occur before the station can join any network and receive any messages that are in an Open System network...wireless links vulnerable to the WGR614 v5: 1. The station listens for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 WEP Wireless Security The absence of authentication methods, Open System and Shared Key. The station can join the network. With Shared Key authentication, only those computers that the device SSID matches the access point...
.... WEP Authentication The 802.11 standard defines several services that has a matching SSID. 4. Turn on the wireless station. 2. An access point must occur before the station can join any network and receive any messages that are in an Open System network...wireless links vulnerable to the WGR614 v5: 1. The station listens for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 WEP Wireless Security The absence of authentication methods, Open System and Shared Key. The station can join the network. With Shared Key authentication, only those computers that the device SSID matches the access point...
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... station sends an authentication request to authenticate. The station associates with the access point and joins the network. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to the access point. 2. These two authentication procedures are described below . Open System Authentication Steps...
... station sends an authentication request to authenticate. The station associates with the access point and joins the network. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 • Shared Key Authentication requires that the station and the access point have the same WEP Key to the access point. 2. These two authentication procedures are described below . Open System Authentication Steps...
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... network. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 WEP Shared Key Authentication This process is illustrated in below. The access point sends challenge text to the access point. 4. If the decrypted text matches the original challenge text, then the access point and the station share the same...connects to the station's default key. The access point decrypts the encrypted text using its configured 64-bit or 128-bit default key to encrypt the challenge text, and sends the encrypted text to the station. 3. D-6 Wireless Networking Basics June 2004 202-10036-01 Shared...
... network. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 WEP Shared Key Authentication This process is illustrated in below. The access point sends challenge text to the access point. 4. If the decrypted text matches the original challenge text, then the access point and the station share the same...connects to the station's default key. The access point decrypts the encrypted text using its configured 64-bit or 128-bit default key to encrypt the challenge text, and sends the encrypted text to the station. 3. D-6 Wireless Networking Basics June 2004 202-10036-01 Shared...
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...client adapters can store up to U.S. For example, "12 34 56 78 90" is a 128-bit WEP Key. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Key Size and Configuration The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of 104 user-configurable bits. The 64-bit WEP data encryption...bit and 128-bit. Typically, 802.11 access points can have different default WEP Keys as long as 13 sets of two hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F). The 128-bit WEP Key is stronger than 40-bit encryption, but some manufacturers support only one . Wireless Networking Basics D-7 June 2004 202-10036-01...
...client adapters can store up to U.S. For example, "12 34 56 78 90" is a 128-bit WEP Key. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Key Size and Configuration The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of 104 user-configurable bits. The 64-bit WEP data encryption...bit and 128-bit. Typically, 802.11 access points can have different default WEP Keys as long as 13 sets of two hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F). The 128-bit WEP Key is stronger than 40-bit encryption, but some manufacturers support only one . Wireless Networking Basics D-7 June 2004 202-10036-01...
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... sends using a configured WEP Key. WPA offers the following benefits: D-8 Wireless Networking Basics June 2004 202-10036-01 The receiving 802.11g device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key. Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for Authentication Only (Shared Key Authentication without data encryption.... 3. Before enabling WEP on an 802.11 network, you want to operate in the standard soon became obvious. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 How to Use WEP Parameters Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is used when the...
... sends using a configured WEP Key. WPA offers the following benefits: D-8 Wireless Networking Basics June 2004 202-10036-01 The receiving 802.11g device decrypts the data using the same WEP Key. Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for Authentication Only (Shared Key Authentication without data encryption.... 3. Before enabling WEP on an 802.11 network, you want to operate in the standard soon became obvious. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 How to Use WEP Parameters Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption is used when the...
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...for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The Wi-Fi Alliance is optional. Wireless Networking Basics D-9 June 2004 202-10036-01 Products based on Wi-Fi Protected Access products.... WEP, all new Wi-Fi certified products will implement WPA on WPA as a user authentication mechanism. NETGEAR will have agreed on client and access point products and make this available in WPA. For 802.11, WEP encryption is now performing interoperability certification ...
...for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The Wi-Fi Alliance is optional. Wireless Networking Basics D-9 June 2004 202-10036-01 Products based on Wi-Fi Protected Access products.... WEP, all new Wi-Fi certified products will implement WPA on WPA as a user authentication mechanism. NETGEAR will have agreed on client and access point products and make this available in WPA. For 802.11, WEP encryption is now performing interoperability certification ...
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... development. The strength WPA comes from an integrated sequence of the known WEP vulnerabilities and is primarily intended for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 How Does WPA Compare to market today, such as found in the WPA standard: • WPA Authentication...10 June 2004 202-10036-01 Wireless Networking Basics Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) - Information in Beacon, Probe Response, and (Re) Association Requests. The following security features are discussed below. This infrastructure includes stations, access points, and authentication servers (typically RADIUS ...
... development. The strength WPA comes from an integrated sequence of the known WEP vulnerabilities and is primarily intended for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 How Does WPA Compare to market today, such as found in the WPA standard: • WPA Authentication...10 June 2004 202-10036-01 Wireless Networking Basics Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) - Information in Beacon, Probe Response, and (Re) Association Requests. The following security features are discussed below. This infrastructure includes stations, access points, and authentication servers (typically RADIUS ...
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...ensure messages are generated after successful authentication and through a subsequent 4-way handshake between the station and Access Point (AP). • Data Privacy (Encryption). Wireless Networking Basics June 2004 202-10036-01 D-11 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is an ...access point that the service set does not contain a WPA information element then it knows it is in the Beacon frames is required by WPA. 802.1X port access control prevents full access to the network until authentication completes. 802.1X EAPOL-Key packets are used for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router...
...ensure messages are generated after successful authentication and through a subsequent 4-way handshake between the station and Access Point (AP). • Data Privacy (Encryption). Wireless Networking Basics June 2004 202-10036-01 D-11 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is an ...access point that the service set does not contain a WPA information element then it knows it is in the Beacon frames is required by WPA. 802.1X port access control prevents full access to the network until authentication completes. 802.1X EAPOL-Key packets are used for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router...
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... for strong user authentication. D-12 June 2004 202-10036-01 Wireless Networking Basics Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via EAP from a RADIUS server, for example. Windows XP implements 802.1x natively, and several Netgear switch and wireless access point products support 802.1x. For environments without a RADIUS infrastructure...
... for strong user authentication. D-12 June 2004 202-10036-01 Wireless Networking Basics Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 WPA Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via EAP from a RADIUS server, for example. Windows XP implements 802.1x natively, and several Netgear switch and wireless access point products support 802.1x. For environments without a RADIUS infrastructure...
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...Wireless Networking Basics June 2004 202-10036-01 D-13 Probe Responses (AP to station) and Association Requests (station to authenticate the client. 2. This begins a series of message exchanges to AP) also contain WPA information elements. 1. The access point replies with an authenticator (i.e., 802.11 access point....1x or Pre-shared key) and the preferred cipher suite (WEP, TKIP, or AES). Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Client with a WPAenabled wireless adapter and supplicant (Win XP, Funk, Meetinghouse, etc.) For example, a WPA-enabled AP For example, a ...
...Wireless Networking Basics June 2004 202-10036-01 D-13 Probe Responses (AP to station) and Association Requests (station to authenticate the client. 2. This begins a series of message exchanges to AP) also contain WPA information elements. 1. The access point replies with an authenticator (i.e., 802.11 access point....1x or Pre-shared key) and the preferred cipher suite (WEP, TKIP, or AES). Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 Client with a WPAenabled wireless adapter and supplicant (Win XP, Funk, Meetinghouse, etc.) For example, a WPA-enabled AP For example, a ...
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... authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to the client. 7. The important part to know at this point is synchronized between the wireless client and the wireless access point (AP). As a result, you can then use contents of the key message to define applicable encryption ...Encryption Key Management With 802.1x, the rekeying of both unicast and global encryption keys is required. The access point responds by enabling a port for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 3. With WPA, rekeying of unicast encryption keys is sent to the client immediately after sending ...
... authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to the client. 7. The important part to know at this point is synchronized between the wireless client and the wireless access point (AP). As a result, you can then use contents of the key message to define applicable encryption ...Encryption Key Management With 802.1x, the rekeying of both unicast and global encryption keys is required. The access point responds by enabling a port for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5 3. With WPA, rekeying of unicast encryption keys is sent to the client immediately after sending ...