Understanding Wep Authentication And Encryption; Authentication Scheme Selection - NETGEAR WGT624v1 - 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router Reference Manual

Understanding WEP Authentication and Encryption

Restricting wireless access to your network prevents intruders from connecting to your network.
However, the wireless data transmissions are still vulnerable to snooping. Using the WEB data
encryption settings described below 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.

Authentication Scheme Selection

Figure 4-3: Encryption Strength
The WGT624 lets you select the following wireless authentication schemes.
• Automatic.
• Open System.
• Shared key.
The authentication scheme is separate from the data encryption. You can
Note:
choose an authentication scheme which requires a shared key but still leave the
data transmissions unencrypted. If you require strong security, use both the
Shared Key and WEP encryption settings
Be sure to set your wireless adapter according to the authentication scheme you choose for the
WGT624 wireless router. Please refer to
explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication
standard.
Wireless Configuration
Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624
"Authentication and WEP" on page D-3
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