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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614 v5
Wireless Configuration 4-3
June 2004 202-10036-01
• WPA-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption provides strong data security.
WPA-PSK will block eavesdropping. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver
and software availability may be limited.
• Turn Off the Wired LAN. If you disable the wireless LAN, wireless devices cannot
communicate with the router at all. You might choose to turn off the wireless the LAN when
you are away and the others in the household all use wired connections.
Understanding Wireless Settings
To configure the Wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless link in the main menu of the
browser interface. The Wireless Settings menu will appear, as shown below.
Figure 4-2: Wireless Settings menu
• Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to
32 alphanumeric characters. In a setting where there is more than one wireless network,
different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device you
want to participate in a particular wireless network will need to use this SSID for that network.
The WGR614 v5 default SSID is: NETGEAR.
• Region. This field identifies the region where the WGR614 v5 can be used. It may not be legal
to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of those
identified in this field.