NETGEAR ProSAFE WN203 Reference Manual page 79

ProSAFE Single Band 802.11n Wireless Access Point WN203
Setting Description
Authentication Settings
Network Authentication From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select Open System,
and Data Encryption WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK.
Your selection determines the options that the Data Encryption drop-down
menu provides, and whether the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field
displays.
Open System Although you can use the bridge communication without
WPA-PSK
WPA2-PSK
Link Test
The link test lets you validate the bridge configuration by testing whether an IP address behind the
remote access point is reachable.
any authentication and encryption, NETGEAR recommends
that you use WEP if you do select an open system. From
the Data Encryption drop-down menu, select one of the
following:
• None. No authentication and encryption.
• 64-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit
encryption.
• 128-bit WEP. Standard WEP encryption, using
104/128-bit encryption.
• 152-bit WEP. Proprietary WEP encryption mode, using
128+24 bit encryption. This mode functions only with
other access points that support this mode.
To configure WEP:
1. In the passphrase field, enter a passphrase.
2. Click the Generate Key button.
The key is generated and placed in the WEP Key field.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is the standard
encryption method used with WPA-PSK and the only
selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down
menu.
In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a
passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between
8 and 63 characters (inclusive).
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is the standard
encryption method used with WPA2-PSK and the only
selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down
menu.
In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a
passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between
8 and 63 characters (inclusive).
Note: If you want to use the 11n rates and speed,
NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK authentication with
AES encryption.
Advanced Configuration
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