NETGEAR ProSAFE WN203 Reference Manual page 42

ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203
Table 2. WEP encryption settings (continued)
Setting Descriptions
Encryption Key Specify the active key by selecting one of the four radio buttons. Only one key can be the
active key. Either enter a key manually or allow the key to be automatically generated by
(Key1–Key4)
clicking the Generate Keys button. The length of the key depends on the selected
encryption:
• For ASCII format, depending on the key size selected, the manually entered
encryption key needs to have a length of 5 (64-bit WEP), 13 (128-bit WEP), or
16 characters (152-bit WEP).
• For HEX format, depending on the key size selected, the manually entered or
automatically generated encryption key needs to have a length of 10 (64-bit WEP),
26 (128-bit WEP), or 32 (152-bit WEP) characters.
Note:
Show Passphrase in Select the Yes radio button to display the actual passphrase in the Passphrase field. The
Clear Text default setting is No.
Configure Legacy 802.1X
To use legacy 802.1X security, you need to define RADIUS server settings. For information
about RADIUS servers, see
When you select Legacy 802.1X from the Network Authentication drop-down menu, the Data
Encryption drop-down menu is automatically set to None. To use legacy 802.1X security, you
need to define the RADIUS servers only.
Figure 9. Legacy 802.1X
Configure WPA with RADIUS, WPA2 with RADIUS, and WPA & WPA2 with
RADIUS
WPA, WPA2, and WPA & WPA2 security requires RADIUS-based 802.1x authentication, so
you also need to define RADIUS server settings. For information about RADIUS servers, see
Configure RADIUS Server Settings
The selections that are available from the Data Encryption drop-down menu depend on the
type of WPA authentication that you select from the Network Authentication drop-down menu
and are shown in the table that follows the figures.
• WPA with RADIUS
Figure 10. WPA with RADIUS
Wireless clients need to use the key to access the wireless access point.
Configure RADIUS Server Settings
on page 45.
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on page 45.