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Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624
Wireless Configuration
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WEP.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption provides data security. WEP Shared
Key authentication and WEP data encryption will block all but the most determined
eavesdropper.
•
WPA-PSK
. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption provides strong data security.
WPA-PSK will block eavesdropping. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver
and software availability may be limited.
•
Turn Off the Wireless LAN.
If you disable the wireless LAN, wireless devices cannot
communicate with the router at all. You might choose to turn off the wireless the LAN when
you are away and the others in the household all use wired connections.
Wireless Mode Options
The following table shows the 802.11a and 802.11b/g settings for each Wireless Mode:
Table 4-1.
Wireless Mode Options
Wireless Mode
11a Setting
11g Setting
802.11b/g modes:
b only
g+b
g only
Auto Super G 108 Mbps
Super G 108 Mbps only
any
run in 802.11b mode only
run in normal g+b mode
run in 802.11g mode only
run in Auto 108 Mbps
run in 108 Mbps only
802.11 a modes:
a only
Auto Super A 108 Mbps
Super A 108 Mbps only
run in normal a mode only
run in Auto 108 Mbps
run in 108 Mbps only
any
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Default Basic Wireless Settings
When you first receive your WGU624, the default factory settings in effect are shown in the table
below. You can restore these defaults with the factory default reset button on the rear panel.
Table 4-2.
Default Wireless Settings
After you install the WGU624 wireless router, use the procedures below to customize any of the
settings to better meet your networking needs.
Basic 802.11a Wireless Settings
To configure the 802.11a wireless settings of your router, click the Wireless a link in the main
menu of the browser interface. The Wireless 802.11a Settings menu appears, as shown in
“Wireless 802.11a Settings menu” on page 4-5
.
FEATURE
DEFAULT SETTINGS
Wireless Access Point
Enabled
Wireless Access List (MAC Filtering)
All wireless stations allowed
SSID broadcast Enabled
SSID
NETGEAR_11g for 802.11g
NETGEAR_11a for 802.11a
11b/g RF Channel
11
11a RF Channel
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Mode
g and b for 802.11g
a only for 802.11a
Authentication Type
WPA-PSK
WPA-PSK passphrase
NETGEAR-ULTRA-G
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Figure 4-2:
Wireless 802.11a Settings menu
The following options are available for the 802.11a configuration:
Name (SSID).
The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32
alphanumeric characters. In a setting where there is more than one wireless network, different
wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device you want to
participate in a particular wireless network must use this SSID for that network. The WGU624
default SSID is:
NETGEAR_11a
.
Region.
This field identifies the region where the WGU624 can be used. It may not be legal to
operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of those identified in
this field.
Channel.
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary
to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access
point. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies please refer to
“Wireless
Channels” on page D-7
.
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Wireless Mode.
This field determines which data communications protocols will be used:
•
a only — dedicates the WGU624 to communicating with 802.11a wireless devices
exclusively.
•
108 Mbps only
— only compatible 802.11a wireless stations that support 108 Mbps can
connect.
•
Auto 108 Mbps — all 802.11a and NETGEAR 108 Mbps wireless stations can be used.
Security Mode:
•
Open System — allows any device to join the network, assuming that the device SSID
matches the router SSID. Alternatively, the device can use the “ANY” SSID option to
associate with any available router within range, regardless of its SSID.
•
Shared Key
— only those computers that possess the correct authentication key can join
the network.
•
802.1x — defines port-based, network access control used to provide authenticated
network access and automated data encryption key management. 802.1x uses a protocol
called EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).
•
WPA-PSK — (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) — use WPA standard encryption
•
WPA — (Wi-Fi Protected Access) — use WPA standard encryption
Cipher Type:
•
Disable
•
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) — use WEP 64, 128 or 152 bit data encryption.
•
AES — Advanced Encryption Standard, a symmetric 128-bit block data encryption
technique. It is an iterated block cipher with a variable block length and a variable key
length.
•
TKIP — the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol mechanism shares a starting key between
devices. Each device then changes its encryption key for every packet.
Basic 802.11g Wireless Settings
To configure the 802.11 g wireless settings of your router, click the Wireless g link in the main
menu of the browser interface. The Wireless 802.11g Settings menu appears, as shown below.
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Figure 4-3:
Wireless 802.11g Settings menu
The following options are available for the 802.11g configuration:
Name (SSID).
The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32
alphanumeric characters. In a setting where there is more than one wireless network, different
wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device you want to
participate in a particular wireless network must use this SSID for that network. The WGU624
default SSID is:
NETGEAR_11g
.
Region.
This field identifies the region where the WGU624 can be used. It may not be legal to
operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of those identified in
this field.
Channel.
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary
to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access
point. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies please refer to
“Wireless
Channels” on page D-7
.

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