NETGEAR WNR2200 User Manual page 38

Table 3-1. Wireless Settings (continued)
Settings
Security Options
Safeguarding Your Network
N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual
Description
• None. You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity
before implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly
recommends that you implement wireless security.
• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). This option is only available for
"Up to 54 Mbps" wireless mode. For other wireless modes, this
option is disabled. Use encryption keys and data encryption for
data security. Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. See
"Configuring WEP Wireless
option, these additional areas appear on your screen:
• Security Encryption (WEP). Select the Authentication
Type (Automatic or Shared Key) and the Encryption
Strength (64 bit or 128 bit).
• Security Encryption (WEP) Key. Enter the Passphrase,
select a key, and click Generate.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] (WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key).
This option is only available for "Up to 54 Mbps" wireless mode.
For other wireless modes, this option is disabled. Allow only
computers configured with WPA to connect to the wireless
router. When you select this option, this additional area appears
on your screen:
• Security Options (WPA-PSK). Enter the WPA
passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must be
between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
• WPA2-PSK [AES] (Wi-Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre-Shared
Keys). Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to
the wireless router. When you select this option, this additional
area appears on your screen:
• Security Options (WPA2-PSK). Enter the WPA
passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must be
between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. Allow computers
configured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security to
connect to the wireless router. When you select this option, this
additional area appears on your screen:
• Security Options (WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK). Enter the
WPA passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must
be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
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