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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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