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9.

Click

Apply

to save your changes.

10.

Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.

Verify that the wireless adapters of your computers have the same SSID and security options

that you configured in the WGX102. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to

obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless range extender.

Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the WGX102, you can configure the

advanced wireless security functions of the wireless range extender.

WEP Security Options

To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:

1.

Click Wireless Settings

in the main menu of the WGX102.

2.

From the Security Options menu, select WEP. The WEP options display.

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless settings, you will be

disconnected when you click

Apply

. Reconfigure your wireless adapter to match the

new settings or access the wireless range extender from a wired computer to make any

further changes.

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to configure WEP settings, you will be

disconnected when you click

Apply

. You must then either configure your wireless

adapter to match the wireless range extender WEP settings or access the wireless range

extender from a wired computer to make any further changes.

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Figure 5-4.

WEP settings section

3.

Select the Authentication Type from the drop-down list. Choices are Automatic, Open System,

or Shared Key. Automatic is selected by default.

4.

Select the Encryption Strength from the drop-down list. Choices are Disable, 64-bit, or

128-bit:

•

64-bit — uses ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F)

•

128-bit — uses twenty-six hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F)

5.

You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must

be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network.

•

Automatic — enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click

the Generate button. The passphrase is case sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as

nETgear. The four key boxes are automatically populated with key values.

•

Manual — enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). These

entries are not case sensitive; AA is the same as aa. Select which of the four keys will be

active.

Please refer to

“Authentication and WEP” on page C-3

for a full explanation of each of these

options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard.

6.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

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WPA-PSK Wireless Security Options

Note

: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software is also required.

Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do include WPA support. Nevertheless, the

wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA. For instructions on configuring

wireless computers or PDAs for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the product

you are using.

To configure WPA-PSK, follow these steps:

1.

Click Wireless Settings in the main menu.

2.

Select WPA-PSK for the Security Type. The WPA-PSK security options display.

Figure 5-5: WPA Settings section

3.

Enter a word or group of 8-63 printable characters in the Passphrase box.

4.

Enter the Key Lifetime. This setting determines how often the encryption key is changed.

Shorter periods provide greater security, but can affect performance. The default is 60 minutes.

5.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

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Access List: Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address

To restrict access based on MAC addresses, follow these steps:

1.

Click Wireless Settings

in the main menu of the browser interface.

2.

In the Wireless Card Access List section, click Setup Access List to display the Wireless Card

Access List.

3.

Click Add

to go to Wireless Card Access Setup, where you can add a wireless card to the list.

Figure 5-6:

Wireless Card Access List Setup

Note:

When configuring the WGX102 from a wireless computer whose MAC address

is not in the Trusted PC list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your

wireless connection when you click

Apply

. You must then access the wireless range

extender from a wired computer or from a wireless computer that is on the access

control list to make any further changes.

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4.

Then, either select from the list of available wireless cards the WGX102 has found in your

area, or enter the MAC address and device name for a device you plan to use. You can usually

find the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter.

Note:

You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the Attached Devices menu into the

MAC Address box of this menu. To do this, configure each wireless computer to obtain a

wireless link to the WGX102. The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices

menu.

5.

Click Add to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes

back to the list screen. Repeat these steps for each additional device you wish to add to the list.

6.

Select the Turn Access Control On check box.

7.

Be sure to click

Apply

to save your wireless access control list settings.

Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the WGX102.

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