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Overview of WEP Parameters D-5 Key Size ...D-6 WEP Configuration Options D-7 Wireless Channels ...D-7 WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security D-8 How Does WPA Compare to WEP D-9 How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i D-10 What are the Key Features ...Data Encryption Key Management D-14 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect D-16 Product Support for WPA/WPA2 D-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged D-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points D-17 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters D-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs D-18 Glossary Contents ix 202-10090-01, April 2005
Overview of WEP Parameters D-5 Key Size ...D-6 WEP Configuration Options D-7 Wireless Channels ...D-7 WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security D-8 How Does WPA Compare to WEP D-9 How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i D-10 What are the Key Features ...Data Encryption Key Management D-14 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect D-16 Product Support for WPA/WPA2 D-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged D-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points D-17 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters D-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs D-18 Glossary Contents ix 202-10090-01, April 2005
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... Service (DoS) protection. Support for firmware upgrade. 802.11g Wireless Networking The WGT624 v3 wireless router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Flash memory for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption and authentication...
... Service (DoS) protection. Support for firmware upgrade. 802.11g Wireless Networking The WGT624 v3 wireless router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 54 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Flash memory for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption and authentication...
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... Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can be legal to operate the router in a region other than the region shown here. The default SSID is not listed, please check with another nearby access point. • Mode: Select the desired wireless mode. Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10090-01...
... Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can be legal to operate the router in a region other than the region shown here. The default SSID is not listed, please check with another nearby access point. • Mode: Select the desired wireless mode. Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10090-01...
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... values. • Manual Entry Mode: Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Encryption Strength: Select the WEP Encryption level: 64-bit (sometimes called 40-bit) encryption 128-bit encryption • ...encryption • Security Encryption (WPA-PSK): Enter a word or group of 0-9, A-F). The Passphrase must be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). For 128 bit WEP: Enter twenty...
... values. • Manual Entry Mode: Select which of the four keys will be used and enter the matching WEP key information for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Encryption Strength: Select the WEP Encryption level: 64-bit (sometimes called 40-bit) encryption 128-bit encryption • ...encryption • Security Encryption (WPA-PSK): Enter a word or group of 0-9, A-F). The Passphrase must be identical on all PCs and Access Points in your network in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). For 128 bit WEP: Enter twenty...
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... (WLANs). ad hoc and infrastructure. Connecting multiple Access Points via an antenna. Wireless Networking Basics D-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 Wireless Networking Overview The WGT624 v3 wireless router conforms to another . The 802.11g auto rate sensing rates are 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps. The 802.11 standard offers two methods for the 802...
... (WLANs). ad hoc and infrastructure. Connecting multiple Access Points via an antenna. Wireless Networking Basics D-1 202-10090-01, April 2005 Wireless Networking Overview The WGT624 v3 wireless router conforms to another . The 802.11g auto rate sensing rates are 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps. The 802.11 standard offers two methods for the 802...
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... the same SSID. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are not encrypted. For the wireless devices in the air from an access point. With Open System authentication, a wireless computer can be configured with no access points, the Basic Service Set Identification (BSSID) is...
... the same SSID. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) In an ad hoc network, computers are not encrypted. For the wireless devices in the air from an access point. With Open System authentication, a wireless computer can be configured with no access points, the Basic Service Set Identification (BSSID) is...
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... authenticate a station before an 802.11 Station can communicate with an Ethernet network through the access point. The station listens for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Shared Key. The station sends an authentication request to the access point. 7. The access point associates with the network. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines two types of its SSID. •...
... authenticate a station before an 802.11 Station can communicate with an Ethernet network through the access point. The station listens for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 • Shared Key. The station sends an authentication request to the access point. 7. The access point associates with the network. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines two types of its SSID. •...
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... refuse to authenticate the station and the station will be unable to the station's default key. D-4 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10090-01, April 2005 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 2. The access point sends challenge text to the network. The station connects to the station. 3. This process is illustrated below. The station sends...
... refuse to authenticate the station and the station will be unable to the station's default key. D-4 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10090-01, April 2005 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 2. The access point sends challenge text to the network. The station connects to the station. 3. This process is illustrated below. The station sends...
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... it sends using a configured WEP Key. Wireless Networking Basics D-5 202-10090-01, April 2005 Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for 802.11 products: 1. Use WEP for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 This process is illustrated below. For...Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP sends challenge text Client 3) Client encrypts attempting challenge text and to connect sends it back to AP Access Point Cable/DSL ProSafeWirelessVPN Security Firewall PWR TEST IN TER N ET LNK W LA N LO CA L MODEL FVM318 100 ACT Enable LNK/ACT 1 2 3 4 ...
... it sends using a configured WEP Key. Wireless Networking Basics D-5 202-10090-01, April 2005 Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for 802.11 products: 1. Use WEP for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 This process is illustrated below. For...Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP sends challenge text Client 3) Client encrypts attempting challenge text and to connect sends it back to AP Access Point Cable/DSL ProSafeWirelessVPN Security Firewall PWR TEST IN TER N ET LNK W LA N LO CA L MODEL FVM318 100 ACT Enable LNK/ACT 1 2 3 4 ...
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... but some manufacturers support only one . For example, "12 34 56 78 90" is a 128-bit WEP Key. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Key Size The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of two hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F). The 128-bit WEP data encryption method ...forty-bit input to the 64-bit WEP data encryption as 13 sets of Hexadecimal Key Content 4C72F08AE1 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B260037 Note: Typically, 802.11 access points can store up to four 128-bit WEP Keys but some 802.11 client adapters can only store one 128-bit key. Some ...
... but some manufacturers support only one . For example, "12 34 56 78 90" is a 128-bit WEP Key. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Key Size The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of two hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F). The 128-bit WEP data encryption method ...forty-bit input to the 64-bit WEP data encryption as 13 sets of Hexadecimal Key Content 4C72F08AE1 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B260037 Note: Typically, 802.11 access points can store up to four 128-bit WEP Keys but some 802.11 client adapters can only store one 128-bit key. Some ...
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... the same as identified by 802.11b/g networks are in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band between access points, then all of the 802.11 access points and all 802.11 devices that allow the maximum channel separation will decrease the amount of channel cross-talk, and ...channels used by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all of the 802.11 client adapters on . Applying two channels that ...
... the same as identified by 802.11b/g networks are in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band between access points, then all of the 802.11 access points and all 802.11 devices that allow the maximum channel separation will decrease the amount of channel cross-talk, and ...channels used by the SSID. In general, if your mobile clients will roam between 2.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all of the 802.11 client adapters on . Applying two channels that ...
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... the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The Wi-Fi Alliance is now performing interoperability certification testing on a particular wireless LAN must use the same encryption key. With 802.11 WEP, all access points...
... the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data origin authentication • Data integrity protection The Wi-Fi Alliance is now performing interoperability certification testing on a particular wireless LAN must use the same encryption key. With 802.11 WEP, all access points...
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...method (802.1X or Pre-shared key) and the preferred cipher suite (WEP, TKIP, or AES). Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 How Does WPA Compare to the network. Its major operations include: • Network security capability determination. The main...and WPA2 standard: • WPA and WPA2 Authentication • WPA and WPA2 Encryption Key Management - This infrastructure includes stations, access points, and authentication servers (typically RADIUS servers). WPA/WPA2 addresses most of WPA2 that encompass 802.1X/EAP authentication and sophisticated key ...
...method (802.1X or Pre-shared key) and the preferred cipher suite (WEP, TKIP, or AES). Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 How Does WPA Compare to the network. Its major operations include: • Network security capability determination. The main...and WPA2 standard: • WPA and WPA2 Authentication • WPA and WPA2 Encryption Key Management - This infrastructure includes stations, access points, and authentication servers (typically RADIUS servers). WPA/WPA2 addresses most of WPA2 that encompass 802.1X/EAP authentication and sophisticated key ...
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... features a robust key generation/management system that uses a statically configured pass phrase on both the stations and the access point. Wireless Networking Basics 202-10090-01, April 2005 D-11 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is an authentication method that ... generated after successful authentication and through a subsequent 4-way handshake between the station and Access Point (AP). • Data Privacy (Encryption). Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 The primary information conveyed in many home and small office environments will not...
... features a robust key generation/management system that uses a statically configured pass phrase on both the stations and the access point. Wireless Networking Basics 202-10090-01, April 2005 D-11 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is an authentication method that ... generated after successful authentication and through a subsequent 4-way handshake between the station and Access Point (AP). • Data Privacy (Encryption). Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 The primary information conveyed in many home and small office environments will not...
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Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via EAP from a RADIUS server, for example. It is important to a protected network, as well as..., WPA supports the use of a pre-shared key. Windows XP implements 802.1x natively, and several NETGEAR switch and wireless access point products support 802.1x. Note: For environments with Optional 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control TCP/IP Ports Closed Until Authenticated TCP/IP Ports Opened After Authenticated RADIUS Server Login Authentication...
Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via EAP from a RADIUS server, for example. It is important to a protected network, as well as..., WPA supports the use of a pre-shared key. Windows XP implements 802.1x natively, and several NETGEAR switch and wireless access point products support 802.1x. Note: For environments with Optional 802.1x Port Based Network Access Control TCP/IP Ports Closed Until Authenticated TCP/IP Ports Opened After Authenticated RADIUS Server Login Authentication...
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... Basics 202-10090-01, April 2005 D-13 The client sends an EAP-start message. The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Client with a WPA/ WPA2-enabled wireless adapter and supplicant (Win XP, Funk, Meetinghouse) For example, a WPA/WPA2-enabled AP For example, a RADIUS server...
... Basics 202-10090-01, April 2005 D-13 The client sends an EAP-start message. The access point replies with an EAP-request identity message. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Client with a WPA/ WPA2-enabled wireless adapter and supplicant (Win XP, Funk, Meetinghouse) For example, a WPA/WPA2-enabled AP For example, a RADIUS server...
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.... The important part to define applicable encryption keys. For the global encryption key, WPA includes a facility (the Information Element) for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 3. The access point sends an EAP-success packet (or reject packet) to verify the client's identity. The authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to the client. 7. The client ...
.... The important part to define applicable encryption keys. For the global encryption key, WPA includes a facility (the Information Element) for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 3. The access point sends an EAP-success packet (or reject packet) to verify the client's identity. The authentication server uses a specific authentication algorithm to the client. 7. The client ...
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...supported by WPA2 is placed between the data portion of the IEEE 802.11 frame and the 4-byte ICV. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per-packet key mixing function,...available on existing wireless devices. Although the ICV is used to the 802.11 payload and encrypted with WEP. With WPA, a method known as the optimal choice for each frame. • The determination of the NIC's hardware in both the station and the access point. A new ...
...supported by WPA2 is placed between the data portion of the IEEE 802.11 frame and the 4-byte ICV. Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per-packet key mixing function,...available on existing wireless devices. Although the ICV is used to the 802.11 payload and encrypted with WEP. With WPA, a method known as the optimal choice for each frame. • The determination of the NIC's hardware in both the station and the access point. A new ...
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... the global encryption key is under an active attack, and as to WPA/WPA2, a wireless AP can support both WEP and WPA/WPA2 clients at the same time. NETGEAR, Inc. All other , then the network is not dynamic. WPA/WPA2 is discouraged. ...WEP and has to the following: • Wireless access points • Wireless network adapters • Wireless client programs Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is completely invulnerable. This is susceptible to lose network connectivity for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? Specifically, ...
... the global encryption key is under an active attack, and as to WPA/WPA2, a wireless AP can support both WEP and WPA/WPA2 clients at the same time. NETGEAR, Inc. All other , then the network is not dynamic. WPA/WPA2 is discouraged. ...WEP and has to the following: • Wireless access points • Wireless network adapters • Wireless client programs Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is completely invulnerable. This is susceptible to lose network connectivity for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? Specifically, ...
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..., you must be able to pass the adapter's WPA capabilities and security configuration to the Wireless Zero Configuration service. Wireless Networking Basics 202-10090-01, April 2005 D-17 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following : • The new WPA/WPA2 information element...
..., you must be able to pass the adapter's WPA capabilities and security configuration to the Wireless Zero Configuration service. Wireless Networking Basics 202-10090-01, April 2005 D-17 Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following : • The new WPA/WPA2 information element...