Configuring Your Wireless Settings - NETGEAR DGFV338 ProSafe Reference Manual

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• WPA2 with RADIUS. WPA2 is a later version of WPA. Only select this if all clients support
WPA2. If selected, you must use AES encryption, and configure the RADIUS Server Settings.
Each user (Wireless Client) must have a "user" login on the RADIUS server—normally done
via a digital certificate. Also, this device must have a "client" login on the RADIUS server.
Data transmissions are encrypted using a key which is automatically generated.
• WPA and WPA2 with RADIUS. This selection allows clients to use either WPA (with AES
encryption) or WPA2 (with TKIP encryption). If selected, encryption must be TKIP+AES.
You must also configure the RADIUS Server Settings.
Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA and WPA2. Client software is

Configuring Your Wireless Settings

First configure your wireless network connection, then configure your Wireless Access Point
settings. Lastly, configure your Wireless Security Type that matches your network configuration.
To configure your wireless network and enable your wireless access point:
1. Select Network Configuration from the main menu and Wireless Settings from the submenu.
The Wireless Settings screen will display (as shown in
2. Enter your Wireless Network Name (SSID). The default SSID is NETGEAR, but NETGEAR
strongly recommends that you change your Network Name to a different value. It can be up to
32 alphanumeric characters and is case sensitive.
3. Select the correct Country/Region setting to comply with local regulatory requirements
("Understanding the Wireless Settings" on page 3-4
4. Select the appropriate Operating Mode for your area and antenna configuration—802.11b/g, b
only, or g only.
5. The Enable Allow Broadcast Name (SSID) box is checked (enabled) by default. When
enabled, the SSID will broadcast its name to all Wireless Stations. Stations which have no
SSID (or a "null" value) can then adopt the correct SSID for connections to this Access Point.
Wireless Configuration
required on the client. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack
3 include the client software that supports WPA and WPA2. However, the
wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA and WPA2.
Consult the product document for your wireless adapter and WPA and
WPA2 client software for instructions on configuring WPA and WPA2
settings.
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Figure 3-3).
for an explanation of these settings).
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