Wep/Wpa Settings - NETGEAR WN802T - RangeMax Next Wireless Access Point User Manual

RangeMax NEXT Wireless-N Access Point WN802T Reference Manual
• Use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) provides stronger data
encryption than WEP. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame rekeying
of WPA make it virtually impossible to compromise. The preshared key (PSK) is common to
all users. Because this is a recent standard, wireless device driver and software availability
may be limited.
• Use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK with Radius. Using a Remote Authentication Dial In User
Service (RADIUS) authentication server allows centralized authentication management with
individual user names and passwords.

WEP/WPA Settings

The WN802T Access Point is set by default "None" or no authentication. When setting up
Network Authentication, bear in mind the following:
Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service
Pack 3 do include the client software that supports WPA. However, client software is required on
the client. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA or WPA2 client
software for instructions on configuring WPA2 settings.
• Network Authentication. You can configure the RangeMax NEXT to use the types of
network authentication shown in the table below.
Table 3-1. Network Authentication Types
Type
None
WEP
WPA-PSK (TKIP)
WPA2-PSK (AES)
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK
(AES)
WPA with Radius
WPA2 with Radius
WPA and WPA2 with Radius
3-2
Description
No data encryption
Wired Equivalent Privacy using either 64-bit or 128-bit data
encryption.
Wi-FI Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key, uses WPA-PSK
standard encryption with TKIP encryption type.
Wi-FI Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key, uses WPA-PSK
standard encryption with AES encryption type. Only select this if all
clients support WPA2.
This selection allows clients to use either WPA-PSK (TKIP) or
WPA2-PSK (AES).
If selected, you must configure the Radius Server Settings Screen.
Only select this if all clients support WPA2. If selected, you must use
AES encryption, and configure the Radius Server Settings Screen.
If selected, encryption must be TKIP + AES. If selected, you must
configure the Radius Server Settings Screen.
v1.0, August 2007
Wireless Security Settings