Selecting A Wireless Security Option - NETGEAR RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT- User Manual

6. Set the operating mode. Select the wireless operating mode you want. The default is Auto 108
Mbps. You can change this to b only, g only, or 802.11b/g mixed.
7. For initial configuration and test, leave the security setting as set when you installed the WiFi
range extender. Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity, you can configure the
advanced wireless security functions, as described in
Settings" on page
8. Click Apply to save your changes.
Note: If you are configuring the WPN824EXT from a wireless computer and you
change the WPN824EXT's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose
your wireless connection when you click on Apply. You must then change the
wireless settings of your computer to match the WPN824EXT's new settings.
9. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you
configured in the WPN824EXT. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an
IP address by DHCP from the WPN824EXT.

Selecting a Wireless Security Option

To select a wireless security option:
1. Log in to the WiFi range extender (see
2. Select Wireless Settings in the main menu.
3. Select a security type. If the information is required, Passphrase, Authentication Type,
Encryption Strength, or Security Encryption (WEP) Key fields appear after you select a
security type, as described in
Note: For more information on wireless security, click the link to the online
document
extender help screens.
Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security
RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual
2-7.
"Logging In" on page
Table 2-1 on page
"Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix
v1.0, April 2008
"Configuring Advanced Wireless
1-5).
2-6.
B, or the WiFi range
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