Add Guest Networks - NETGEAR JWNR2000v2 User Manual

You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values
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must be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
Automatically Generate. In the Passphrase field, enter a word or group of printable
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characters, and click Generate. The passphrase is case-sensitive. For example,
NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. The four key fields are automatically
populated with key values.
Manual. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F). These
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entries are not case-sensitive. For example, AA is the same as aa. Select which of the
four keys to activate.
Click Apply to save your settings.
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WEP Security Encryption Fields
Automatic. With the Automatic option, the router tries both Open System and Shared
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Key authentication. Usually, this setting works fine. If it fails, select Open System or
Shared Key. You can also refer to your wireless adapter's documentation to see what
method to use.
Open System. With Open System authentication and 64 or 128 bit WEP data encryption,
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the router performs data encryption but does not perform any authentication. Anyone can
join the network. This setting provides very little practical wireless security.
Shared Key. A wireless device must know the WEP key to join the network. Select the
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encryption strength (64 or 128 bit data encryption). Manually enter the key values, or
enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field. Manually entered
keys are not case-sensitive, but passphrase characters are case-sensitive.

Add Guest Networks

Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having to
know your wireless security key. The JNR2000v2 router supports three guest networks.
To add a guest network, do the following:
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