Before You Change The Ssid, Wep, And Wpa Settings - NETGEAR UTM5 Reference Manual

ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliance
encryption settings are explained in
page 553.
Here are some concepts and guidelines regarding the SSID:
• A basic service set (BSS) is a group of wireless devices and a single wireless access
point, all using the same security profile or service set identifier (BSSID). The actual
identifier in the BSSID is the MAC address of the wireless radio. (A wireless radio can
have multiple MAC addresses, one for each security profile.)
• An extended service set (ESS) is a group of wireless devices, all using the same identifier
(ESSID).
• Different devices within an ESS can use different channels. To reduce interference,
adjacent devices should use different channels.
• Roaming is the ability of wireless devices to connect wirelessly when they physically
move from one BSS to another one within the same ESS. The wireless device
automatically changes to the wireless access point with the least interference or best
performance.
Before You Change the SSID, WEP , and WPA Settings
For a new wireless network, print or copy the following form and fill in the settings. For an
existing wireless network, the network administrator can provide this information. Be sure to
set the Country/Region correctly as the first step.
_________________________________________________________________________
Store this information in a safe place:
• SSID
The service set identifier (SSID) identifies the wireless local area network. You can
customize it by using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your SSID on the line.
SSID: ___________________________________
The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure on the wireless adapter
card. All wireless nodes in the same network need to be configured with the same SSID.
• WEP key size, key format, authentication type, and passphrase
Choose the key size by circling one: 64, 128, or 256 bits.
Choose the key format by circling one: ASCII or HEX.
Choose the authentication type by circling one: Open or Shared.
Passphrase: ___________________________________
Note: If you select shared key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless
they are set to shared key and have the same keys in the same positions as those in the
security profile on the wireless module.
• WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) and WPA2-PSK
Record the WPA-PSK passphrase:
WPA-PSK passphrase: ________________________________
Configure and Enable Wireless Security Profiles
Wireless Module for the UTM9S
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