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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 of WPA and ... WPA/WPA2 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 x Contents 202-10072-01, March 2005
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 of WPA and ... WPA/WPA2 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 x Contents 202-10072-01, March 2005
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... router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 108 Mbps access between your router. For example, if you carry your laptop from the family room to the bedroom, RangeMax automatically senses the change and selects from over 100 possible antenna configurations to your wireless and Ethernet devices. RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology Netgear's RangeMax...
... router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing continuous, high-speed 108 Mbps access between your router. For example, if you carry your laptop from the family room to the bedroom, RangeMax automatically senses the change and selects from over 100 possible antenna configurations to your wireless and Ethernet devices. RangeMax™ Multi-In, Multi-Out (MIMO) Technology Netgear's RangeMax...
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...interference problems with another nearby access point. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you want to participate in a particular wireless network will need to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than...the wireless network name. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Understanding Wireless Settings To configure the Wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless link in all countries. • Channel. Figure 4-3: Wireless Settings menu • Name (SSID). In a setting where there is : NETGEAR....
...interference problems with another nearby access point. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you want to participate in a particular wireless network will need to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than...the wireless network name. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Understanding Wireless Settings To configure the Wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless link in all countries. • Channel. Figure 4-3: Wireless Settings menu • Name (SSID). In a setting where there is : NETGEAR....
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... Broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. The Wireless Settings menu will appear, as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Access Point. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main menu of the...
... Broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. The Wireless Settings menu will appear, as Windows XP. • Enable Wireless Access Point. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main menu of the...
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...instructions below . FEATURE Wireless Access Point Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) SSID broadcast SSID 11b/g RF Channel Mode Authentication Type WEP DHCP Server DHCP range DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS Enabled All wireless stations allowed Enabled NETGEAR 6 Auto 108 ...access the wireless router from a wired computer to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Log in to the WPN824 firewall at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net (or http://192.168.1.1) with the Factory Default Restore button on the rear panel. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router...
...instructions below . FEATURE Wireless Access Point Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering) SSID broadcast SSID 11b/g RF Channel Mode Authentication Type WEP DHCP Server DHCP range DEFAULT FACTORY SETTINGS Enabled All wireless stations allowed Enabled NETGEAR 6 Auto 108 ...access the wireless router from a wired computer to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Log in to the WPN824 firewall at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net (or http://192.168.1.1) with the Factory Default Restore button on the rear panel. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router...
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... any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Reference Manual for the wireless network name (SSID). Set the Channel. For initial configuration and test, leave the Wireless Card Access List set to "Everyone" and the Encryption Strength set to change the wireless channel unless you configure in the RangeMax Wireless Router...
... any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Reference Manual for the wireless network name (SSID). Set the Channel. For initial configuration and test, leave the Wireless Card Access List set to "Everyone" and the Encryption Strength set to change the wireless channel unless you configure in the RangeMax Wireless Router...
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...identical on page D-2 for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4. Please refer to save your network. • Automatic - Click Apply to "Authentication and WEP Data Encryption" on all computers and Access Points in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button. Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March ... in your settings. Select which of these options, as nETgear. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. NETGEAR is not the same as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard. 6. Reference Manual for a full explanation of...
...identical on page D-2 for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 4. Please refer to save your network. • Automatic - Click Apply to "Authentication and WEP Data Encryption" on all computers and Access Points in the Passphrase box and click the Generate button. Wireless Configuration 202-10072-01, March ... in your settings. Select which of these options, as nETgear. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. NETGEAR is not the same as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard. 6. Reference Manual for a full explanation of...
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... for connections to all Wireless Stations. Program the advanced wireless settings as follows: • Enable Wireless Router Radio-The Wireless Access Point Router of 108Mbps when it ...Wireless Router unexpectedly. Disable Advanced 108Mbps Features-If Disabled, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) to this router can restrict access to the wireless network to only allow wireless access. As the NETGEAR 108Mbps Wireless Products provide minimum interference to neighboring networks, the default setting for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Warning: The Wireless Router...
... for connections to all Wireless Stations. Program the advanced wireless settings as follows: • Enable Wireless Router Radio-The Wireless Access Point Router of 108Mbps when it ...Wireless Router unexpectedly. Disable Advanced 108Mbps Features-If Disabled, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) to this router can restrict access to the wireless network to only allow wireless access. As the NETGEAR 108Mbps Wireless Products provide minimum interference to neighboring networks, the default setting for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Warning: The Wireless Router...
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...is 11 Mbps, but it will automatically back down from one access point, 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 operate the wireless LAN in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. As a ... Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standard group promoting interoperability among 802.11 devices. Wireless Networking Overview The WPN824 router conforms to another . The 802.11g auto rate sensing rates are 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and...
...is 11 Mbps, but it will automatically back down from one access point, 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 operate the wireless LAN in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. As a ... Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standard group promoting interoperability among 802.11 devices. Wireless Networking Overview The WPN824 router conforms to another . The 802.11g auto rate sensing rates are 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, and...
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... with whichever access point has the stronger radio frequency (RF) signal, providing that are within range of one of two types of the wireless local area network. This means the wireless station will try to as the stations are not encrypted. D-2 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Ad...
... with whichever access point has the stronger radio frequency (RF) signal, providing that are within range of one of two types of the wireless local area network. This means the wireless station will try to as the stations are not encrypted. D-2 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Ad...
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... described below. The station listens for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Shared Key. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines two types of its SSID. • Shared Key Authentication requires that the device SSID matches the access point SSID. The access point authenticates the station. 6. By default, IEEE 802.11 wireless devices operate in to authenticate. The station...
... described below. The station listens for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 • Shared Key. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines two types of its SSID. • Shared Key Authentication requires that the device SSID matches the access point SSID. The access point authenticates the station. 6. By default, IEEE 802.11 wireless devices operate in to authenticate. The station...
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...-bit default key to encrypt the challenge text, and sends the encrypted text to the access point. 4. The access point compares the decrypted text with either the 802.11 network or Ethernet network. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. The access point authenticates the station. 3. If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text (the...
...-bit default key to encrypt the challenge text, and sends the encrypted text to the access point. 4. The access point compares the decrypted text with either the 802.11 network or Ethernet network. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 2. The access point authenticates the station. 3. If the decrypted text does not match the original challenge text (the...
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... and the key size you want to use. Use WEP for 802.11 products: 1. Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 This process is illustrated below. 802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps 1) Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP...decrypts the data using the same WEP Key. Wireless Networking Basics D-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption: A transmitting 802.11 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it back to AP Access Point Cable/DSL ProSafeWirelessVPN Security Firewall PWR TEST IN ...
... and the key size you want to use. Use WEP for 802.11 products: 1. Note: Some 802.11 access points also support Use WEP for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 This process is illustrated below. 802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps 1) Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP...decrypts the data using the same WEP Key. Wireless Networking Basics D-5 202-10072-01, March 2005 Use WEP for Authentication and Encryption: A transmitting 802.11 device encrypts the data portion of every packet it back to AP Access Point Cable/DSL ProSafeWirelessVPN Security Firewall PWR TEST IN ...
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... (0-9 and A-F). When configured for 40-bit encryption, 802.11 products typically support up to encrypt/decrypt all data transmitted via the wireless interface. The 128-bit WEP Key is expressed as 5 sets of the encryption key is a 128-bit WEP Key. Each 40... wide. The 64-bit WEP data encryption method allows for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Key Size The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of Hexadecimal Key Content 4C72F08AE1 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B260037 Note: Typically, 802.11 access points can only store one 128-bit key. Table D-3: Encryption Key Sizes...
... (0-9 and A-F). When configured for 40-bit encryption, 802.11 products typically support up to encrypt/decrypt all data transmitted via the wireless interface. The 128-bit WEP Key is expressed as 5 sets of the encryption key is a 128-bit WEP Key. Each 40... wide. The 64-bit WEP data encryption method allows for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 Key Size The IEEE 802.11 standard supports two types of Hexadecimal Key Content 4C72F08AE1 4C72F08AE19D57A3FF6B260037 Note: Typically, 802.11 access points can only store one 128-bit key. Table D-3: Encryption Key Sizes...
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... 2005 Applying two channels that are within the same wireless network as identified by 802.11b/g networks are listed 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 ...as the client's WEP key 3. The two devices will utilize frequency spectrum 12.5 MHz above and below . Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all of channel cross-talk, and provide a noticeable performance increase over networks...
... 2005 Applying two channels that are within the same wireless network as identified by 802.11b/g networks are listed 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 ...as the client's WEP key 3. The two devices will utilize frequency spectrum 12.5 MHz above and below . Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all of channel cross-talk, and provide a noticeable performance increase over networks...
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NETGEAR is implementing WPA and WPA2 on a particular wireless LAN must use the same encryption key. With 802.11 WEP, all new Wi-Fi certified products have to support WPA. Wireless...mechanism. Through these enhancements, TKIP addresses all of 2003, all access points and client wireless adapters on client and access point products. For 802.11, WEP encryption is implemented using Temporal ...WEP algorithm, but that the keys are cumbersome to WEP? Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy ...
NETGEAR is implementing WPA and WPA2 on a particular wireless LAN must use the same encryption key. With 802.11 WEP, all new Wi-Fi certified products have to support WPA. Wireless...mechanism. Through these enhancements, TKIP addresses all of 2003, all access points and client wireless adapters on client and access point products. For 802.11, WEP encryption is implemented using Temporal ...WEP algorithm, but that the keys are cumbersome to WEP? Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy ...
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... the 802.11 level and is discouraged These features are secure IBSS (Ad-Hoc mode), secure fast handoff (for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How Does WPA Compare to allow a migration strategy, but mixing WEP and WPA/WPA2 is communicated through WPA information ...-CCMP. Information in Beacon, Probe Response, and (Re) Association Requests. D-10 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Networking Basics The main pieces of operations that are not included in the enterprise. This infrastructure includes stations, access points, and authentication servers (typically RADIUS servers).
... the 802.11 level and is discouraged These features are secure IBSS (Ad-Hoc mode), secure fast handoff (for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 How Does WPA Compare to allow a migration strategy, but mixing WEP and WPA/WPA2 is communicated through WPA information ...-CCMP. Information in Beacon, Probe Response, and (Re) Association Requests. D-10 202-10072-01, March 2005 Wireless Networking Basics The main pieces of operations that are not included in the enterprise. This infrastructure includes stations, access points, and authentication servers (typically RADIUS servers).
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...Pre-shared key. This obviates the need not authenticate using full-blown 802.1X. Rather, the supplicant must simply prove to the access point that the service set does not contain a WPA information element then it knows it is used to wrap WEP in the information.... We talk more about TKIP and AES when addressing data privacy below. • Authentication. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 The primary information conveyed in order to access the network. • Key management. Keys are used for authentication. Pre-shared key is using the pre-shared key...
...Pre-shared key. This obviates the need not authenticate using full-blown 802.1X. Rather, the supplicant must simply prove to the access point that the service set does not contain a WPA information element then it knows it is used to wrap WEP in the information.... We talk more about TKIP and AES when addressing data privacy below. • Authentication. Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 The primary information conveyed in order to access the network. • Key management. Keys are used for authentication. Pre-shared key is using the pre-shared key...
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...-In User Service (RADIUS) infrastructure, WPA supports Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 WPA/WPA2 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. D-12 202-10072-01, March 2005...
...-In User Service (RADIUS) infrastructure, WPA supports Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 WPA/WPA2 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. D-12 202-10072-01, March 2005...
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Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 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 Controlled Port Figure ... Association Requests (station to authenticate the client. 2. The client sends an EAP-start message. The access point replies with WPA/WPA2 information element to connect with an authenticator (802.11 access point). Wireless Networking Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 D-13 Initial 802.1x communications begin with an unauthenticated supplicant...
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824 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 Controlled Port Figure ... Association Requests (station to authenticate the client. 2. The client sends an EAP-start message. The access point replies with WPA/WPA2 information element to connect with an authenticator (802.11 access point). Wireless Networking Basics 202-10072-01, March 2005 D-13 Initial 802.1x communications begin with an unauthenticated supplicant...