User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Basic Installation and Configuration
- Chapter 3
- Understanding Security Profiles
- Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
- Configuring Security Manually
- SSID and WEP/WPA Settings Setup Form
- Configuring the RADIUS Server Settings
- Setting up a Security Profile
- Configuring WEP
- Configuring WPA with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA2 with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS
- Configuring WPA-PSK
- Configuring WPA2-PSK
- Configuring WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK
- Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
- Chapter 4 Management
- Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting and Debugging
- No lights are lit on the wireless access point.
- The Wireless LAN activity light does not light up.
- The LAN light is not lit.
- I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.
- I cannot connect to the WN604 to configure it.
- 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
- Index
NETGEAR Wireless N150 Access Point WN604 Reference Manual
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v1.0, March 2010
• 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 Windows XP, Vista and Unix systems but
the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like
wireless sniffers. Default is enabled.
• Authentication Settings. Configure the following settings:
• Network Authentication. The WN604 Access Point is set by default as an open system
with no authentication. When setting up Network Authentication, bear in mind the
following:
– If you are using Access Point mode, then all options are available. In bridge mode
some options may be unavailable.
– 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.
You can configure the WN604 to use the types of network authentication shown in the
table below.
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 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).