NETGEAR WGT624 v3 Reference Manual page 54

Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3
Field Description
Automatic No wireless security.
WEP WEP offers the following options:
• Open System
With Open Network Authentication and 64- or 128-bit WEP Data Encryption, the
WGT624 v3 does perform 64- or 128-bit data encryption but does not perform any
authentication.
• Shared Key
Shared Key authentication encrypts the SSID and data.
Choose the Encryption Strength (64- or 128-bit data encryption). Manually enter the key
values or enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box. Manually
entered keys are case sensitive but passphrase characters are not case sensitive.
Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support passphrase key generation.
• Auto
The wireless router automatically detects whether Open System or Shared Key is used.
WPA-PSK WPA-Pre-shared Key does perform authentication. WPA-PSK uses TKIP (Temporal Key
WPA2-PSK Integrity Protocol) data encryption and WPA2-PSK uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
data encryption. Both dynamically change the encryption keys, making them nearly impossible
to circumvent.
Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box. These characters are
case sensitive.
Note: Not all wireless adapter configuration utilities support WPA. Furthermore, client software
is required on the client. Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 with
the WPA patch do include the client software that supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless
adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA.
Note: If you do not see the "WPA2-PSK [AES]" and "WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-
PSK[AES]" options on your Wireless Settings menu, you need to update the router
software. See
To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Settings link in
the Advanced section of the main menu. The Advanced Wireless Settings menu appears, as shown
in the following diagram.
5-6
"Upgrading the Router Software" on page 6-4
v3.0, December 2005
for details.
Wireless Configuration