Choosing Alternative Authentication And Encryption Methods - NETGEAR DGN2000 Reference Manual

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Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Furthermore, client software is
required on the client. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 do
include the client software that supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter
hardware and driver must also support WPA. Consult the product document for
your wireless adapter and WPA client software for instructions on configuring
WPA settings.
To configure Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK:
1. Log in at the default LAN address of
and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and password you have
set up.
2. Select Wireless Settings below Setup in the main menu of the modem router.
3. Select the Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK radio button. The Wireless Settings screen
expands to include the WPA-PSK.
4. Enter the pre-shared key in the Network Key field using between 8 and 63 characters.
Click Save to save your settings or click Apply to allow your changes to take effect
immediately.
Note: The procedures to configure WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK are identical to the
procedure to configure Mixed WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK. The only difference is that
you select either the WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) or
WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 with Pre-Shared Key) radio button in
step 3.
For details about WPA-802.1x authentication options, see
page 2-16.

Choosing Alternative Authentication and Encryption Methods

Restricting wireless access prevents intruders from connecting to your network. However, the
wireless data transmissions are still vulnerable to snooping. Using the data encryption settings
described in this section will prevent a determined intruder from eavesdropping on your wireless
data communications. Also, if you are using the Internet for such activities as purchases or
banking, those Internet sites use another level of highly secure encryption called SSL. You can tell
if a web site is using SSL because the Web address begins with HTTPS rather than HTTP.
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http://192.168.0.1, with the default user name of admin
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Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
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