Information To Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings - NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual

Information to Gather Before Changing Basic Wireless Settings

Before customizing your wireless settings, print this form and record the following information.
• Wireless Network Name (SSID): ______________________________
The SSID, identifies the wireless network. You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The
SSID is case sensitive. The SSID in the wireless adapter card must match the SSID of the
wireless router. In some configuration utilities (such as in Windows XP), the term "wireless
network name" is used instead of SSID.
• If WEP Authentication is Used. Circle one: Open System, Shared Key, or Auto.
Note: If you select Shared Key, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they
are set to Shared Key as well and are configured with the correct key.
– WEP Encryption key size. Choose one: 64-bit or 128-bit. Again, the encryption key size
must be the same for the wireless adapters and the wireless router.
– Data Encryption (WEP) Keys. There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption
keys. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below.
• Passphrase method. ______________________________ These characters are case
sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys
button. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method.
• Manual method. These values are not case sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex
digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits.
Key 1: ___________________________________
Key 2: ___________________________________
Key 3: ___________________________________
Key 4: ___________________________________
• If WPA-PSK Authentication is Used.
– Passphrase: ______________________________ These characters are case sensitive.
Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use WPA-PSK, the other devices
in the network will not connect unless they are set to WPA-PSK as well and are configured
with the correct Passphrase.
Use the procedures described in the reference manual to configure the wireless router. The
reference manual is available on line at http://kbserver.netgear.com/documentation/wgu624.asp.
Optimizing Wireless Connectivity and Security
NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual
August 2004
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