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8.

Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.

Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you

configured in the router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP

address by DHCP from the firewall.

Warning:

The Network Name (SSID) is case sensitive. If NETGEAR is the Network Name

(SSID) in your wireless router, you must enter NETGEAR in your computer's wireless

settings. Typing nETgear will not work.

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

advanced wireless security functions of the firewall.

How to Configure WEP

To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:

1.

Log in to the WPN824 firewall 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.

Click

Wireless Settings

in the main menu of the WPN824 firewall.

3.

From the Security Options menu, select

WEP

. The WEP options display.

Note:

If you are configuring the firewall from a wireless computer and you change the

firewall’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection

when you click on Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer

to match the firewall’s new settings.

Note:

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

when you click on Apply. You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match

the wireless router WEP settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to

make any further changes.

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Select the Authentication Type and Encryptions strength from the drop-down lists.

Figure 4-6.

Wireless Settings encryption menu

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 will be 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 Data Encryption” on page D-2

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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How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security

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

Security Settings

in the Setup section of the main menu and select WPA-PSK for the

Security Type.

Figure 4-7: WPA Settings menu

2.

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

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

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How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address

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

1.

Log in to the WPN824 firewall 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.

Click

Advanced Wireless Setup

in the main menu of the WPN824 firewall.

3.

From the Wireless Settings menu, click

Setup Access List

to display the Wireless Access

menu shown below.

Figure 4-8:

Wireless Card Access List Setup

Note:

When configuring the firewall 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 on Apply. You must then access the wireless router

from a wired computer or from a wireless computer which is on the access control list to

make any further changes.

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Click

Add

to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Available Wireless

Cards list displays.

5.

Click the

Turn Access Control On

check box.

6.

Then, either select from the list of available wireless cards the WPN824 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 firewall’s 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 firewall. The computer should then appear in the Attached

Devices menu.

7.

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.

8.

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 WPN824.