ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP350 Reference Manual
2-34 Basic Installation and Configuration
v1.1, November 2009
2. From the Data Encryption drop-down menu, select encryption strength (64 bits, 128 bits, or
152 bits).
3. You manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be
identical on all PCs and wireless access points in your network. Choose either:
• Automatic – Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click
the Generate button. The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values.
• Manual – Enter the number of hexadecimal digits appropriate to the encryption strength:
10 digits for 64-bit, 26 digits for 128-bit and 32 digits for 152-bit (any combination of 0-9,
a-f, or A-F)
Select which of the four keys will be the default.
4. Select the key to be used as the default key by checking the radio box. (Data transmissions are
always encrypted using the default key.)
See the document “Wireless Communications” for a full explanation of each of these options,
as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard. A link to this document on
the NETGEAR website is in Appendix B, “Related Documents.”
Figure 2-17 Configure WEP Shared Key