Configuring Wpa-Psk Encryption Security - NETGEAR WGU624 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624

Configuring WPA-PSK Encryption Security

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is wireless security with far greater protection than WEP.
WPS-PSK (pre-shared key) uses encryption of a shared key as the starting point. WPA has a
significant advantages over WEP — an encryption key differing in every packet. It is extremely
difficult for hackers to read messages even if they have intercepted the data.
To enable WPA-PSK Encryption Security:
Click the Wireless Settings a or g link in the main menu of the WGU624 wireless router.
1.
Select WPA-PSK.
2.
Figure 4-9: WPA-PSK Security Configuration
For the Cipher Type, select AES or TKIP.
3.
Enter a Passphrase. The Passphrase can be between 8 and 63 characters. The default
4.
Passphrase is NETGEAR-ULTRA-G.
The default for the Key Update time is 0, which is unlimited. If you want to limit the key
5.
Update period, select a value between 15 and 1800 seconds.
Click Apply.
6.
For more information on WPA security, see
4-18
"WPA Wireless Security" on page
M-10153-01
D-8.
Wireless Configuration