User Manual
Table Of Contents
- NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point WN802Tv2 Reference Manual (802.11bgn)
- About This Manual
- Conventions, Formats and Scope
- How to Use This Manual
- How to Print this Manual
- Revision History
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
- Chapter 3 Wireless Security Settings
- Chapter 4 Management
- Changing the Administrator Password
- Upgrading the Wireless Access Point Firmware
- Configuration File Management
- Rebooting the NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point
- Viewing the Available Wireless Stations List
- Viewing General Summary Information
- Viewing Network Traffic Statistics
- Configuring the Advanced Wireless Settings
- Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings
- RADIUS Server Settings Fields
- Chapter 5 Advanced Wireless Bridging
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- No lights are lit on the access point.
- The Ethernet light is not lit.
- The WLAN light is not lit.
- I cannot configure the access point from a browser.
- I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.
- When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.
- Restore Factory Default Settings
- More Help
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Index
NETGEAR Wireless-N Access Point WN802Tv2 Reference Manual
Wireless Security Settings 3-3
v1.0, June 2008
• Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only
devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network
“discovery” feature of some products such as Vista and Windows XP, but the data is still fully
exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. The
default is enabled.
• Security Settings. Configure the following settings:
• Network Authentication. The WN802Tv2 Access Point is set by default as an open
system (no authentication) with no data encryption. When setting up Network
Authentication, bear in mind the following:
– If you are using Access Point mode, then all options are available. In other modes
such as Repeater or Bridge, some options may be unavailable.
– Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2. Windows Vista, XP and Windows
2000 with Service Pack 3 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.
You can configure the WN802Tv2 to use the types of network authentication shown in the
following table:
Table 3-1. Network Authentication Types
Type
a
Description
Open System Can be used with WEP encryption or no encryption.
Shared Key You must use WEP encryption and enter at least one shared key.
WPA with RADIUS You must configure the RADIUS Server Settings to use this option.
WPA2 with RADIUS
(WPA2 is a later version of WPA.)
Only select this if all clients support WPA2. If selected, you must use
AES encryption and configure the RADIUS Server Settings.
WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS This selection allows clients to use either WPA (with TKIP) or WPA2
(with AES). If selected, you must use TKIP+ AES encryption and
configure the RADIUS Server Settings.
WPA-PSK You must use TKIP or TKIP + AES encryption and enter the WPA
passphrase (network key).
WPA2-PSK
(WPA2 is a later version of WPA)
Only select this if all clients support WPA2. If selected, you must use
AES or TKIP + AES encryption and enter the WPA/WPA2
passphrase (network key).
WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK This selection allows clients to use either WPA (with TKIP) or WPA2
(with AES). If selected, you must use TKIP + AES encryption and
enter the WPA passphrase (network key).