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... Information for Windows Computers C-21 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers C-22 Restarting the Network C-23 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview D-1 Infrastructure Mode D-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup D-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification...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 202-10099-01, April 2005
... Information for Windows Computers C-21 Obtaining ISP Configuration Information for Macintosh Computers C-22 Restarting the Network C-23 Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics Wireless Networking Overview D-1 Infrastructure Mode D-1 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup D-2 Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification...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 202-10099-01, April 2005
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... the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 • Flash memory for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption and authentication based on a pre-shared key. • Wireless access can be restricted by passphrase. • WPA-PSK support. Support for firmware upgrades. 802.11g Wireless Networking The WGR614 v6 router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing...
... the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 • Flash memory for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption which provides strong data encryption and authentication based on a pre-shared key. • Wireless access can be restricted by passphrase. • WPA-PSK support. Support for firmware upgrades. 802.11g Wireless Networking The WGR614 v6 router includes an 802.11g wireless access point, providing...
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... will be assigned to all PCs and Access Points in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. • Name (SSID): Enter a value of "Automatic." These values must be used . - g & b: Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used . Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Note: Failure to follow these...
... will be assigned to all PCs and Access Points in significant performance degradation or inability to wirelessly connect to the router. • Name (SSID): Enter a value of "Automatic." These values must be used . - g & b: Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used . Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Note: Failure to follow these...
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...box and click the Generate button to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 • Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase): Enter a word or group of the four...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 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10099-01, April 2005 3-11 Default Factory Settings When you install the WGR614 v6 router...
...box and click the Generate button to automatically configure the WEP Key(s). Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 • Automatic Key Generation (Passphrase): Enter a word or group of the four...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 Configuring the Internet and Wireless Settings 202-10099-01, April 2005 3-11 Default Factory Settings When you install the WGR614 v6 router...
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... mode provides wireless connectivity to 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps when the radio signal is weak or when interference is detected. In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access point converts airwave data into the range of one Access Point domain to the Institute of Wireless networking. Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics ... rate sensing rates are 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps. Wireless Networking Overview The WGR614 v6 router conforms to another . On an 802.11b or g wireless link, data is encoded using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and is also called...
... mode provides wireless connectivity to 5.5, 2, and 1 Mbps when the radio signal is weak or when interference is detected. In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access point converts airwave data into the range of one Access Point domain to the Institute of Wireless networking. Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics ... rate sensing rates are 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps. Wireless Networking Overview The WGR614 v6 router conforms to another . On an 802.11b or g wireless link, data is encoded using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and is also called...
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... of one of two types of the wireless local area network. D-2 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10099-01, April 2005 This means the wireless station will try to associate with whichever access point has the stronger radio frequency (RF) signal, providing that are not encrypted. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to...
... of one of two types of the wireless local area network. D-2 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10099-01, April 2005 This means the wireless station will try to associate with whichever access point has the stronger radio frequency (RF) signal, providing that are not encrypted. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to...
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...in to authenticate. The station listens for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 • Shared Key. The access point associates with the network. An access point must occur before the station can now communicate with the Ethernet network through an access point, such as the one built in Shared Key ... can use Open System Authentication: 1. With Shared Key authentication, only those PCs that the device SSID matches the access point SSID. Turn on the wireless station. 2. These two authentication procedures are in an Open System network. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines two ...
...in to authenticate. The station listens for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 • Shared Key. The access point associates with the network. An access point must occur before the station can now communicate with the Ethernet network through an access point, such as the one built in Shared Key ... can use Open System Authentication: 1. With Shared Key authentication, only those PCs that the device SSID matches the access point SSID. Turn on the wireless station. 2. These two authentication procedures are in an Open System network. The IEEE 802.11 standard defines two ...
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If the decrypted text matches the original challenge text, then the access point and the station share the same WEP Key and the access point authenticates the station. 5. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 2. The access point decrypts the encrypted text using its configured 64-bit or 128-bit default key to encrypt the challenge text, and...
If the decrypted text matches the original challenge text, then the access point and the station share the same WEP Key and the access point authenticates the station. 5. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 2. The access point decrypts the encrypted text using its configured 64-bit or 128-bit default key to encrypt the challenge text, and...
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... support 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 TER N ET LNK W LA N LO CA L MODEL FVM318 100 ACT Enable LNK/ACT 1 2 ... sends using a configured WEP Key. Use WEP for Authentication Only (Shared Key Authentication without data encryption). Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 This process is illustrated below. 802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps 1) Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP sends ...
... support 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 TER N ET LNK W LA N LO CA L MODEL FVM318 100 ACT Enable LNK/ACT 1 2 ... sends using a configured WEP Key. Use WEP for Authentication Only (Shared Key Authentication without data encryption). Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 This process is illustrated below. 802.11b Authentication Shared Key Steps 1) Authentication request sent to AP 2) AP sends ...
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... 64-bit WEP data encryption method allows for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 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. Some vendors... refer to encrypt/decrypt all data transmitted via the wireless interface. The 128-bit WEP data encryption method consists of two hexadecimal ...
... 64-bit WEP data encryption method allows for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 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. Some vendors... refer to encrypt/decrypt all data transmitted via the wireless interface. The 128-bit WEP data encryption method consists of two hexadecimal ...
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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all of channel cross-talk, and provide a noticeable performance increase over networks with minimal ... 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 interfere with each other using radio frequency signals in the same order. As a result, two separate wireless networks using a particular channel will communicate as long...
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 WEP Configuration Options The WEP settings must match on all of channel cross-talk, and provide a noticeable performance increase over networks with minimal ... 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 interfere with each other using radio frequency signals in the same order. As a result, two separate wireless networks using a particular channel will communicate as long...
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...access point products. For WPA, encryption using 802.1x and the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). NETGEAR is required. TKIP replaces WEP with the 802.11 standard is implemented using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is implementing WPA and WPA2 on existing wireless devices to change. Wireless... 802.11, WEP encryption is now performing interoperability certification testing on a particular wireless LAN must use the same encryption key. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy...
...access point products. For WPA, encryption using 802.1x and the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). NETGEAR is required. TKIP replaces WEP with the 802.11 standard is implemented using Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is implementing WPA and WPA2 on existing wireless devices to change. Wireless... 802.11, WEP encryption is now performing interoperability certification testing on a particular wireless LAN must use the same encryption key. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy...
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... of the known WEP vulnerabilities and is primarily intended for wireless infrastructure networks as found in the enterprise. Michael message integrity code (MIC) - This infrastructure includes stations, access points, and authentication servers (typically RADIUS servers). The strength of... WPA/WPA2 comes from an integrated sequence of WPA2 that encompass 802.1X/EAP authentication and sophisticated key management and encryption techniques. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614...
... of the known WEP vulnerabilities and is primarily intended for wireless infrastructure networks as found in the enterprise. Michael message integrity code (MIC) - This infrastructure includes stations, access points, and authentication servers (typically RADIUS servers). The strength of... WPA/WPA2 comes from an integrated sequence of WPA2 that encompass 802.1X/EAP authentication and sophisticated key management and encryption techniques. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614...
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...of each plaintext message to access the network. • Key management. For example, if the access point is an authentication method that uses a statically configured pass phrase on both the stations and the access point. Keys are used for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 The primary ...authentication completes. 802.1X EAPOL-Key packets are generated after successful authentication and through a subsequent 4-way handshake between the station and Access Point (AP). • Data Privacy (Encryption). If the supplicant detects that the service set does not contain a WPA information ...
...of each plaintext message to access the network. • Key management. For example, if the access point is an authentication method that uses a statically configured pass phrase on both the stations and the access point. Keys are used for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 The primary ...authentication completes. 802.1X EAPOL-Key packets are generated after successful authentication and through a subsequent 4-way handshake between the station and Access Point (AP). • Data Privacy (Encryption). If the supplicant detects that the service set does not contain a WPA information ...
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Windows XP implements 802.1x natively, and several NETGEAR switch and wireless access point products support 802.1x. It is important to a protected network, as well as Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS), or EAP Tunneled... provide the actual authentication mechanisms. When using a central authentication server, which employs mutual authentication so that a rogue wireless user does not join the network. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via EAP from a RADIUS server, for example. This framework...
Windows XP implements 802.1x natively, and several NETGEAR switch and wireless access point products support 802.1x. It is important to a protected network, as well as Transport Layer Security (EAP-TLS), or EAP Tunneled... provide the actual authentication mechanisms. When using a central authentication server, which employs mutual authentication so that a rogue wireless user does not join the network. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via EAP from a RADIUS server, for example. This framework...
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... Responses (AP to station) and Association Requests (station to the stations in the service set. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 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...AP) also contain WPA information elements. 1. Wireless Networking Basics 202-10099-01, April 2005 D-13 The client sends an EAP-start message. The access point replies with an authenticator (802.11 access point). Initial 802.1x communications begin with an ...
... Responses (AP to station) and Association Requests (station to the stations in the service set. Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 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...AP) also contain WPA information elements. 1. Wireless Networking Basics 202-10099-01, April 2005 D-13 The client sends an EAP-start message. The access point replies with an authenticator (802.11 access point). Initial 802.1x communications begin with an ...
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... certificates or some other traffic, such as newer types become available and your requirements for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 3. With WPA/WPA2, rekeying of the access point. In typical 802.1x implementations, the client can verify the client's identity using an authentication server...application "supplicant" software on the wired side of both unicast and global encryption keys is synchronized between the wireless client and the wireless access point (AP). For the unicast encryption key, the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) changes the key for multicast and...
... certificates or some other traffic, such as newer types become available and your requirements for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 3. With WPA/WPA2, rekeying of the access point. In typical 802.1x implementations, the client can verify the client's identity using an authentication server...application "supplicant" software on the wired side of both unicast and global encryption keys is synchronized between the wireless client and the wireless access point (AP). For the unicast encryption key, the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) changes the key for multicast and...
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...is appended to the 802.11 payload and encrypted with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. Wireless Networking Basics 202-10099-01, April 2005 D-15 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including... by the receiver. Although the ICV is being detected by WPA2 is used to change bits in both the station and the access point. AES Support for security conscience organizations, but the problem with the frame data and the ICV. With WPA, a method known...
...is appended to the 802.11 payload and encrypted with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism. Wireless Networking Basics 202-10099-01, April 2005 D-15 Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including... by the receiver. Although the ICV is being detected by WPA2 is used to change bits in both the station and the access point. AES Support for security conscience organizations, but the problem with the frame data and the ICV. With WPA, a method known...
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...54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? wireless Wi-Fi certified products will have one year to -end network security strategy. wireless products that the global encryption key is discouraged. During the association, the wireless AP determines which clients use WPA/WPA2. The disadvantage to the following: • Wireless access points • Wireless network adapters • Wireless...NETGEAR, Inc. WPA/WPA2 is because WEP-based clients cannot support it. WPA/WPA2 requires software changes to supporting a mixture of operation is not dynamic. If the access point...
...54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? wireless Wi-Fi certified products will have one year to -end network security strategy. wireless products that the global encryption key is discouraged. During the association, the wireless AP determines which clients use WPA/WPA2. The disadvantage to the following: • Wireless access points • Wireless network adapters • Wireless...NETGEAR, Inc. WPA/WPA2 is because WEP-based clients cannot support it. WPA/WPA2 requires software changes to supporting a mixture of operation is not dynamic. If the access point...
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...54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following : • The new WPA/WPA2 information element Wireless clients must be able to pass the adapter's WPA capabilities and security configuration to your wireless network adapter vendor and update the wireless network adapter driver. Wireless...• AES (WPA2) To upgrade your wireless access points to support WPA/WPA2, obtain a WPA/WPA2 firmware update from your wireless AP. For wireless network adapter drivers that are compatible with Windows...
...54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v6 Changes to Wireless Access Points Wireless access points must have their firmware updated to support the following : • The new WPA/WPA2 information element Wireless clients must be able to pass the adapter's WPA capabilities and security configuration to your wireless network adapter vendor and update the wireless network adapter driver. Wireless...• AES (WPA2) To upgrade your wireless access points to support WPA/WPA2, obtain a WPA/WPA2 firmware update from your wireless AP. For wireless network adapter drivers that are compatible with Windows...