NETGEAR DGND3300 User Manual

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RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router DGND3300 User Manual

Safeguarding Your Network

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v1.0, March 2009

3. In the Security Options section, select the WEP radio button:

4. Select the Authentication Type: Automatic, Open System, or Shared Key. The default is

Open System.

5. Select the Encryption Strength setting:

WEP 64-bit encryption. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, 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:

Figure 2-3

Note: The authentication scheme is separate from the data encryption. You can select

an authentication scheme that requires a shared key but still leaves the data
transmissions unencrypted. If you require strong security, use both the Shared
Key and WEP encryption settings.

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