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... 4-7 How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity 4-8 How to Configure WEP or WPA 4-9 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 4-11 Wireless Card Access (Restricting by MAC Address 4-12 Turning Access Control On 4-13 Setting up the Access Control List 4-13 Chapter 5 Management and Information Changing the Password 5-1 Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware 5-2 First, Prepare for the Firmware Upgrade 5-2 Then...
... 4-7 How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity 4-8 How to Configure WEP or WPA 4-9 Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 4-11 Wireless Card Access (Restricting by MAC Address 4-12 Turning Access Control On 4-13 Setting up the Access Control List 4-13 Chapter 5 Management and Information Changing the Password 5-1 Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware 5-2 First, Prepare for the Firmware Upgrade 5-2 Then...
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... Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS B-12 WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management B-14 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect B-16 Product Support for WPA/WPA2 B-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged B-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points B-17 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters B-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs B-18 Glossary Contents vii 202...
... Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS B-12 WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management B-14 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect B-16 Product Support for WPA/WPA2 B-16 Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP Wireless Clients is Discouraged B-16 Changes to Wireless Access Points B-17 Changes to Wireless Network Adapters B-17 Changes to Wireless Client Programs B-18 Glossary Contents vii 202...
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... to operate in your wireless and Ethernet devices. Support 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 MAC address. • Wireless network name broadcast can ... For example, if you carry your home environment for physical barriers and interference and adjusts the wireless signal to compensate for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 RangeMax is autosensing and capable of cable to the higher bandwidth 802.11g devices. • 64-...
... to operate in your wireless and Ethernet devices. Support 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 MAC address. • Wireless network name broadcast can ... For example, if you carry your home environment for physical barriers and interference and adjusts the wireless signal to compensate for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 RangeMax is autosensing and capable of cable to the higher bandwidth 802.11g devices. • 64-...
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... wireless access point's MAC address Built-in DHCP client DHCP client disabled SIP Configuration IP Address: 192.168.0.231 (if DHCP server is unavailable) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 0.0.0.0 Network Name (SSID) NETGEAR Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Enabled 802.11b/g RF Channel 6 Mode Auto 108 AutoCell Enhanced RF Security 'stealth' mode Disabled WEP/WPA...
... wireless access point's MAC address Built-in DHCP client DHCP client disabled SIP Configuration IP Address: 192.168.0.231 (if DHCP server is unavailable) Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 0.0.0.0 Network Name (SSID) NETGEAR Broadcast Network Name (SSID) Enabled 802.11b/g RF Channel 6 Mode Auto 108 AutoCell Enhanced RF Security 'stealth' mode Disabled WEP/WPA...
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... the wireless access point. For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the area in order to ensure proper operation: Wireless Configuration 4-1 202-10101-01, 4 May 2005 You should consider the level of your security settings and placement. For complete range/performance specifications, please see Appendix A, "Technical Specifications." Also, WEP and WPA-PSK...
... the wireless access point. For best results, place your wireless access point: • Near the center of the area in order to ensure proper operation: Wireless Configuration 4-1 202-10101-01, 4 May 2005 You should consider the level of your security settings and placement. For complete range/performance specifications, please see Appendix A, "Technical Specifications." Also, WEP and WPA-PSK...
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...that access points use to users outside an office building. Reference Manual for enterprises. Because this mode, AutoCell shrinks the size of coverage to the minimum to reach clients but also shrinks the size of privacy for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 • WPA-PSK. WPA-PSK ...will block eavesdropping. This mode makes an enterprise wireless LAN nearly invisible to announce their presence.
...that access points use to users outside an office building. Reference Manual for enterprises. Because this mode, AutoCell shrinks the size of coverage to the minimum to reach clients but also shrinks the size of privacy for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 • WPA-PSK. WPA-PSK ...will block eavesdropping. This mode makes an enterprise wireless LAN nearly invisible to announce their presence.
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...record the following sections to 32 alphanumeric characters. Wireless Configuration 4-7 202-10101-01, 4 May 2005 You can use up or is Used. Again, the encryption key size must match the SSID of the wireless access point. When you select Shared Key, the other ... Enter a word or group of SSID. • If WEP Authentication is responsible for the wireless adapters and the wireless access point. - Whichever method you are set to WPA-PSK as well and are two methods for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Information to provide this information.
...record the following sections to 32 alphanumeric characters. Wireless Configuration 4-7 202-10101-01, 4 May 2005 You can use up or is Used. Again, the encryption key size must match the SSID of the wireless access point. When you select Shared Key, the other ... Enter a word or group of SSID. • If WEP Authentication is responsible for the wireless adapters and the wireless access point. - Whichever method you are set to WPA-PSK as well and are two methods for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Information to provide this information.
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... in the main menu of up to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings, you will operate. 4-8 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-01, 4 May 2005 Note: The SSID is...
... in the main menu of up to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings, you will operate. 4-8 Wireless Configuration 202-10101-01, 4 May 2005 Note: The SSID is...
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.... 8. Configure and test your computer to "Wireless Channels" on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 5. How to "Disabled." 7. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with another nearby wireless router or access point. Reference Manual for the product you will lose your wireless access point. Set the Channel. This field determines...
.... 8. Configure and test your computer to "Wireless Channels" on configuring wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 5. How to "Disabled." 7. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with another nearby wireless router or access point. Reference Manual for the product you will lose your wireless access point. Set the Channel. This field determines...
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... identical on page B-2 for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Note: If you use a wireless computer configure WEP settings, you will be automatically populated with its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.231 with key values. • Manual - The keys must then either configure your network. • Passphrase - Figure 4-6: Wireless Settings encryption menu 4. Please...
... identical on page B-2 for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Note: If you use a wireless computer configure WEP settings, you will be automatically populated with its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.231 with key values. • Manual - The keys must then either configure your network. • Passphrase - Figure 4-6: Wireless Settings encryption menu 4. Please...
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...-bits (also called 64-bits) and 128-bits WEP and WPA-PSK A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10101-01, May 2005 Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 WAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Radio Data Rates Frequency Data Encoding: Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network: Operating Frequency Ranges: 802.11 Security: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24...
...-bits (also called 64-bits) and 128-bits WEP and WPA-PSK A-2 Technical Specifications 202-10101-01, May 2005 Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 WAN: 10BASE-T or 100BASE-Tx, RJ-45 Wireless Radio Data Rates Frequency Data Encoding: Maximum Computers Per Wireless Network: Operating Frequency Ranges: 802.11 Security: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24...
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...became obvious. WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) is 25 MHz (5 channels). and Canada, and Channels 1 to 11 are supported in October 2002 that remedies the shortcomings of data protection and access control for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Table ...- 2474.5 MHz 2454.5 MHz - 2479.5 MHz 2459.5 MHz - 2484.5 MHz Note: The available channels supported by the IEEE. B-8 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10101-01, May 2005 This standard, formerly known as an optional security measure to use channel 6, and 11 when necessary,...
...became obvious. WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA and WPA2) is 25 MHz (5 channels). and Canada, and Channels 1 to 11 are supported in October 2002 that remedies the shortcomings of data protection and access control for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Table ...- 2474.5 MHz 2454.5 MHz - 2479.5 MHz 2459.5 MHz - 2484.5 MHz Note: The available channels supported by the IEEE. B-8 Wireless Networking Basics 202-10101-01, May 2005 This standard, formerly known as an optional security measure to use channel 6, and 11 when necessary,...
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....11 standard alone offer system administrators no effective method to WEP? Starting August of known WEP vulnerabilities. NETGEAR is now performing interoperability certification testing on Wi-Fi Protected Access products. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data...
....11 standard alone offer system administrators no effective method to WEP? Starting August of known WEP vulnerabilities. NETGEAR is now performing interoperability certification testing on Wi-Fi Protected Access products. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 WPA and WPA2 offer the following benefits: • Enhanced data privacy • Robust key management • Data...
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... of WPA2 that encompass 802.1X/EAP authentication and sophisticated key management and encryption techniques. AES support (WPA2, requires hardware support) • Support for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)? The main pieces of operations that are not included in the enterprise...
... of WPA2 that encompass 802.1X/EAP authentication and sophisticated key management and encryption techniques. AES support (WPA2, requires hardware support) • Support for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)? The main pieces of operations that are not included in the enterprise...
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...cipher suite. WPA/WPA2 features a robust key generation/management system that uses a statically configured pass phrase on both the stations and the access point. This obviates the need not authenticate using the pre-shared key method then the supplicant need for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 The...must use . If the supplicant detects that it must simply prove to the access point that the service set does not contain a WPA information element then it knows it is used by WPA to distribute per-session keys to overcome most of the pre-shared key. ...
...cipher suite. WPA/WPA2 features a robust key generation/management system that uses a statically configured pass phrase on both the stations and the access point. This obviates the need not authenticate using the pre-shared key method then the supplicant need for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 The...must use . If the supplicant detects that it must simply prove to the access point that the service set does not contain a WPA information element then it knows it is used by WPA to distribute per-session keys to overcome most of the pre-shared key. ...
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...the authentication takes place. For environments without a RADIUS infrastructure, 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. This framework enables using a central authentication...and controlling user traffic to note that a rogue wireless user does not join the network. B-12 202-10101-01, May 2005 Wireless Networking Basics Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via EAP...
...the authentication takes place. For environments without a RADIUS infrastructure, 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. This framework enables using a central authentication...and controlling user traffic to note that a rogue wireless user does not join the network. B-12 202-10101-01, May 2005 Wireless Networking Basics Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User Authentication via EAP...
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... unauthenticated supplicant (client device) attempting to the stations in the service set. The access point replies with an authenticator (802.11 access point). This begins a series of message exchanges to AP) also contain WPA information elements. 1. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Client with a WPA/ WPA2-enabled wireless adapter and supplicant (Win XP, Funk, Meetinghouse) For example...
... unauthenticated supplicant (client device) attempting to the stations in the service set. The access point replies with an authenticator (802.11 access point). This begins a series of message exchanges to AP) also contain WPA information elements. 1. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Client with a WPA/ WPA2-enabled wireless adapter and supplicant (Win XP, Funk, Meetinghouse) For example...
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... and forward additional traffic. The important part to the connected wireless clients. For the global encryption key, WPA includes a facility (the Information Element) for multicast and broadcast traffic. The access point uses the session keys to build, sign and encrypt an ...the key in current use of eavesdroppers having enough time to verify the client's identity. The access point responds by enabling a port for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3. The access point blocks all other EAP authentication type. 5. This could be through " for 802.1x messages,...
... and forward additional traffic. The important part to the connected wireless clients. For the global encryption key, WPA includes a facility (the Information Element) for multicast and broadcast traffic. The access point uses the session keys to build, sign and encrypt an ...the key in current use of eavesdroppers having enough time to verify the client's identity. The access point responds by enabling a port for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 3. The access point blocks all other EAP authentication type. 5. This could be through " for 802.1x messages,...
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... a re-keying mechanism. A new frame counter in the IEEE 802.11 frame is used to prevent replay attacks. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per-packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (MIC) named Michael, an...
... a re-keying mechanism. A new frame counter in the IEEE 802.11 frame is used to prevent replay attacks. Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) WPA uses TKIP to provide important data encryption enhancements including a per-packet key mixing function, a message integrity check (MIC) named Michael, an...
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... else, this mode of operation is susceptible to -end network security strategy. NETGEAR, Inc. WPA/WPA2 requires software changes to the following: • Wireless access points • Wireless network adapters • Wireless client programs Supporting a Mixture of an end-to denial of service (DoS)... transition of WEP and WPA/WPA2 clients is that had their Wi-Fi certification approved before August, 2003 will support the WPA standard. Specifically, it . Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? WPA/WPA2 is not without...
... else, this mode of operation is susceptible to -end network security strategy. NETGEAR, Inc. WPA/WPA2 requires software changes to the following: • Wireless access points • Wireless network adapters • Wireless client programs Supporting a Mixture of an end-to denial of service (DoS)... transition of WEP and WPA/WPA2 clients is that had their Wi-Fi certification approved before August, 2003 will support the WPA standard. Specifically, it . Reference Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless Access Point WPN802 Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? WPA/WPA2 is not without...