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
Wireless Security Settings 3-3
v1.0, February 2009
• Data Encryption. The available options depend on the Network Authentication setting
selected (see Table 3-1 above); otherwise, the default is None. The Data Encryption settings
are explained in the table below:
Table 3-1. Data Encryption Settings
Data Encryption Type Description
None No encryption is used.
64 bits WEP Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64 bit encryption.
128 bits WEP Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128 bit encryption.
TKIP Automatic encryption with WP
A-PSK; requires passphrase
AES Automatic encryption with WPA2-PSK; requires passphrase
• WEP Authentication Type. WEP can be authenticated using Open System or Automatic. If
set to Open System, clients can only associate to the wireless access point by using the Open
System option. If set to Automatic, clients can associate to the wireless access point using both
Open System and Shared Key. Setting the Authentication Type to Automatic will detect which
WEP authentication method is being used. The default is Automatic.
• Use of Passphrases and Keys are explained below:
– Passph
rase. To use the Passphrase to generate the WEP keys, enter a passphrase and click
the Generate Keys button. You can also enter the keys directly. These keys must match the
other wireless stations.
– Key
1, Key 2, Key 3, Key 4. If using WEP, select the key to be used as the default key.
Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can only be
used to decrypt received data.
– WP
A Preshared Key Passphrase. If using WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK +
WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase here. All wireless stations must use the same passphrase
(network key). The network key must be from 8 to 63 characters in length.