NETGEAR DGN2200M - Wireless-N 300 Router User Manual page 33

N300 Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2200M Mobile Edition User Manual
4. Select the Authentication Type: Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key. The default is
Open System.
Note: The authentication is separate from the data encryption. You can select
authentication that requires a shared key, but still leaves data transmissions
unencrypted. Security is stronger if you use both the Shared Key and WEP
encryption settings.
5. Select the Encryption Strength setting:
WEP 64-bit encryption. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, 
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or A–F).
• WEP 128-bit encryption. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f,
or A–F).
6. Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data
encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your
network:
• Passphrase. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and
click Generate. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the
passphrase or keys to access the wireless modem router.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.
• Key 1–Key4. These values are not case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four
data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access
points in your network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0
A F).
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7. Select which of the four keys will be the default.
Chapter 2. Wireless Network Configuration
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