User Manual
Table Of Contents
- NETGEAR WNAP210 ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point Reference Manual
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installation and Configuration
- Chapter 3 Wireless Security Settings
- Chapter 4 Management
- 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.
- Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
- Appendix A Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 Reference Manual
3-2 Wireless Security Settings
v1.0, February 2009
• Use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) provides stronger data
encryption than WEP. The very strong authentication along with dynamic per frame rekeying
of WPA make it virtually impossible to compromise. The preshared key (PSK) is common to
all users. Because this is a recent standard, wireless device driver and software availability
may be limited.
• Use
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK with Radius. Using a Remote Authentication Dial In User
Service (RADIUS) authentication server allows centralized authentication management with
individual user names and passwords.
WEP/WPA Settings
The WNAP210 Access Point is set by default “None” or no authentication. When setting up
Network Authentication, bear in mind the following:
Not all wireless adapters support WPA or WPA2.
Windows 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.
• Network Authentication.
You can configure the ProSafe Access Point to use the types of
network authentication shown in the table below.
Table 3-1. Network Authentication Types
Type Description
None No data encryption
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy using either 64-bit or 128-bit data
encryption.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) Wi-FI Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key, uses WPA-PSK
standard encryption with TKIP encryption type.
WPA2-PSK (AES) Wi-FI Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key, uses WPA-PSK
standard encryption with AES encryption type. Only select this if all
clients support WPA2.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK
(AES)
This selection allows clients to use either WPA-PSK (TKIP) or
WPA2-PSK (AES).
WPA with Radius If selected, you must configure the Radius Server Settings Screen.
WPA2 with Radius Only select this if all clients support WPA2. If selected, you must use
AES encryption, and configure the Radius Server Settings Screen.
WPA and WPA2 with Radius If selected, encryption must be TKIP + AES. If selected, you must
configure the Radius Server Settings Screen.