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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network
2-9
v1.0, August 2010
4.
Select the
Authentication Type
:
Automatic
or
Shared Key
.
5.
Select the
Encryption Strength
setting:
•
WEP 64-bit encryption
. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or
A–F).
•
WEP 128-bit encryption
. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or
A–F).
6.
Enter the encryption keys. 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:
–
Passphrase
. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and click
Generate
. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the passphrase
or keys to access the wireless router.
–
Key 1 – Key 4
. These values are
not
case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your
network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
7.
Select which of the four keys will be the default.
Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be used
only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA
authentication is selected.
8.
Specify the wireless setting for the 5 GHz wireless network the same as you did for the 2.4
GHz wireless network.
9.
Click
Apply
to save your settings.
Note:
The authentication scheme is separate from the data encryption. You can select
an automatic authentication scheme, which may not run authentication, but still
leaves the data transmissions encrypted. If you require strong security, use both
the Shared Key and WEP encryption settings.
Note:
Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.
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Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security
To set up wireless security, you can either manually configure it in the Wireless Settings screen, or
you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/
WPA2 security (see
“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on
page 2-11
.
Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security. WPA with TKIP is a software implementation
that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 or later. NETGEAR recommends using
WPA2 with AES, which provides the strongest security. WPA2 with AES is a hardware
implementation; see your device documentation before implementing it. Consult the product
documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring WPA settings.
To configure WPA or WPA2 in the wireless router:
1.
Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of
with
its default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or using whatever
password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router.
2.
Select
Wireless Settings
from the main menu.
Note:
If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings, you will be
disconnected when you click Apply. If this happens, reconfigure your wireless
computer to match the new settings, or access the wireless router from a wired
computer to make further changes.
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3.
On the Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your
choice.
4.
The settings displayed on the screen depend on which security option you select.
5.
For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase.
6.
To save your settings, click
Apply
.
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless
Network
If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure
the wireless router’s SSID and security settings and, at the same time, connect the wireless client
securely and easily to the wireless router. Look for the
symbol on your client device
Figure 2-4
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(computers that will connect wirelessly to the wireless router are clients). WPS automatically
configures the network name (SSID) and wireless security settings for the wireless router (if the
wireless router is in its default state) and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client.
Some considerations regarding WPS are:
•
WPS supports these types of wireless security: None, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WEP (with
the authentication type set to
Automatic
on the Wireless Settings screen). WEP security with
shared key authentication is not supported by WPS.
•
If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS capable devices and non-WPS
capable devices, NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security
settings manually first, and use WPS only for adding additional WPS capable devices. See
“Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients” on page 2-18
.
A WPS client can be added using the Push Button method or the PIN method.
•
Using the Push Button (Dome)
. The top of the wireless router includes a dome. The dome
acts as a push-button for the router to enable WPS security with other WPS-enabled devices.
Pushing on the dome for over 5 seconds opens a 2-minute window for the router to connect
with other WPS-enabled devices. There is also an the onscreen WPS button. Either of these
are the preferred methods. See the following section,
“Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS
Client” on page 2-12
.
•
Entering a PIN
. For information about using the PIN method, see
“Using PIN Entry to Add a
WPS Client” on page 2-14
.
Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client
Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wireless router wirelessly is a
client. The client must support a WPS button, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such as
the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.
To connect a device using WPS by Dome:
1.
Open the networking utility of the WPS device to which you want to connect.
2.
Push the dome on the wireless router for 5 seconds, then release. The dome lights will start to
blink.
Note:
NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS) standard (for more information, see
). All other Wi-Fi-
certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR
products that implement Push 'N' Connect.
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3.
While the dome lights are blinking, you have two minutes to enable WPS on the device you
are connecting to. (While the router is in WPS enable mode (a maximum of 2 minutes),
wireless security is not enabled.)
The blinking ceases when one of these two contitions occurs:
•
WPS has enabled security between the router and the other device. The router has generated an
SSIS, implemented WPA/WPA2 wireless security (including a PSK security password) on the router
and has sent this configuration to the wireless client.
•
The 2-minute window period expires for establishing a connection using WPS. Whether or not a
connection is established, your router security and SSID (wireless network name) are now
configured for WPA/WPA2 security.
The dome lights will stop blinking or turn off, depending on how you have them configured.
4.
Be sure to note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network.
To connect a device using the onscreen WPS button:
1.
Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of
with
its default user name of
admin
and default password of
password
, or using whatever LAN
address and password you have set up.
2.
On the wireless router main menu, select Add a WPS Client, and then click
Next
. The
following screen displays:
By default, the
Push Button (recommended)
radio button is selected.
3.
Either press the WPS button on the side of the wireless router, or click the onscreen button.
The wireless router tries to communicate with the client for 2 minutes.
4.
Go to the client wireless computer, and run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s
instructions to click a WPS button.
5.
Go back to the wireless router screen to check for a message.
Figure 2-5
WPS button
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