NETGEAR WPN824 Network Router User Manual


 
Reference Manual for the RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824
Wireless Configuration 4-11
202-10072-01, March 2005
4.
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.