Configuring Wpa Wireless Security; Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings - NETGEAR WNHD3004 User Manual

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• Enable (or disable) DNS resolution for www.mywifiext.net and www.mywifiext.com.
When this option is turned on (by default), a user can connect a PC to one of the four Ethernet
ports on the WNHD3004 and can access its Web Configuration Interface through 
http://www.mywifiext.net or http://www.mywifiext.com. If this option is turned off, a user
can only access the Web Configuration Interface by its IP address. The advantage of turning
this option off is that the AP and Bridge will have a higher speed for the connection between
them, as the DNS resolution for these two names has some CPU overhead.
• Enable (or disable) Ethernet Flow Control. Ethernet flow control is enabled by default, but
can sometimes interfere with TCP flow control. If you have TCP performance issues, you can
clear the Enable Ethernet Flow Control check box.

Configuring WPA Wireless Security

Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK) provides extremely
strong security, very effectively blocking eavesdropping. Both methods dynamically change the
encryption keys making them nearly impossible to circumvent. WPA2 adds support for hardware-
based AES, which adds improved performance and the strongest data encryption.
Mixed mode allows clients using either WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES). This provides
the most reliable security, and is easiest to implement, but it might not be compatible with older
adapters.
To configure WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK:
1. In the main menu under Setup, select Wireless Settings.
2. Select one of the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK options for the security type. The WPA + WPA2
option is the most flexible, since it allows clients using either one.
3. In the Passphrase field, enter a word or group of 8–63 printable characters. The passphrase is
case-sensitive.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.

Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings

This section describes the wireless settings that you can view and specify in the Advanced
Wireless Settings screen, which you access under Advanced in the main menu.
1. Log in to the unit.
2. In the main menu under Advanced, select Advanced Wireless.
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