Owner's Manual

16 | Chapter 2: Wireless Configuration
Wireless-N 150 Router WNR612v2 User Manual
Configuring WEP
WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined
eavesdropper using publicly available tools.
Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply.
Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings, or
access the wireless router from a wired computer to make further
changes.
To configure WEP data encryption:
1. Log in to the wireless router as described in Logging In to Your Wireless Router on
page 7.
Wireless
Network
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Channel
The wireless channel: 1 through 13. This setting applies to any guest
networks you set up. Do not change the channel unless you experience
interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this
happens, you might need to try different channels to see which is best.
The number of available channels varies by region and depends on the
selected mode.
Mode
The mode can be set
only for the primary
wireless LAN
(NETGEAR).
• Up to 150 Mbps (default setting): Allows wireless stations that
support speeds up to 150 Mbps. The router transmits two streams
with different data concurrently on the same channel. This mode
restricts channel bandwidth to minimize interference with the
transmissions of other wireless networks.
• Up to 65 Mbps: Neighbor Friendly Mode - Will not interfere with
neighboring wireless networks.
• Up to 54 Mbps: Allows wireless stations that support speeds up to
54 Mbps.
Security Options None You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity before
implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that
you implement wireless security.
WEP Use encryption keys and data encryption for data security. You can
select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption. See
Configuring WEP on page 16.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the wireless
router. See the following section,
Configuring WEP on page 16.
WPA2-PSK (AES) Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to the wireless
router. See
Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 18.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) +
WPA2-PSK (AES)
Allow computers configured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
security to connect to the wireless router. See
Configuring WPA,
WPA2, or WPA + WPA2 on page 18.
Table 2. Wireless Settings (Continued)
Settings Description