Before You Change The Ssid, Wep, And Wpa Settings - NETGEAR WNDAP360 Reference

ProSafe Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point WNDAP360
When you configure network authentication, bear in mind that not all wireless adapters
support WPA or WPA2. Windows XP, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3, and Windows
Vista do include the client software that supports WPA. However, client software is
required on the client. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter and
WPA or WPA2 client software for instructions on configuring WPA2 settings.
For information about the types of network authentication that the wireless access point
supports, see Configure and Enable Security Profiles
• Data encryption
Select the data encryption that you want to use. The available options depend on the
network authentication setting described earlier (otherwise, the default is None). The data
encryption settings are explained in
• Wireless client security separation
If enabled, the associated wireless clients (using the same SSID) will not be able to
communicate with each other. This feature is useful for hotspots and other public access
situations. By default, wireless client separation is disabled. For more information, see
Configure and Enable Security Profiles
• VLAN ID
If enabled and if the network devices (hubs and switches) on your LAN support the VLAN
(802.1Q) standard, the default VLAN ID for the wireless access point will be associated
with each profile. The default VLAN ID needs to match the IDs that are used by the other
network devices. For more information, see
page 42.
Some concepts and guidelines regarding the SSID are explained in the following list:
• A basic service set (BSS) is a group of wireless stations 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 stations and multiple wireless
access points, all using the same identifier (ESSID).
• Different wireless access points within an ESS can use different channels. To reduce
interference, adjacent wireless access points should use different channels.
• Roaming is the ability of wireless stations to connect wirelessly when they physically
move from one BSS to another one within the same ESS. The wireless station
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.
Configure and Enable Security Profiles
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Configure and Enable Security Profiles
Wireless Configuration and Security
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