Setting up wpa2-psk security – NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual

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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Notebook Adapter WN511B User Manual

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v1.1, April 2006

3. Select the WEP encryption strength you will use.

The choices are:

64-bit WEP data encryption

128-bit WEP data encryption

4. Select Create with Passphrase and enter the passphrase. The configuration utility will

automatically generate the WEP keys.

If the passphrase method is not available in the other devices, you must manually enter the
keys to match exactly what is in the access point and other 802.11b wireless devices.

5. Save your settings in a Profile.

a.

Click Save Profile. All the configuration settings are saved in this profile.

b. Click Apply.

c.

Click Close to exit the configuration utility.

Setting up WPA2-PSK Security

Follow the steps below to configure WPA2-PSK Security.

1. Run the Wireless Adapter Smart Wizard.

a.

Make sure the software is installed and the Wireless Adapter is fully inserted in a Cardbus
port in your computer.

Note: The 128-bit encryption keys require more processing, and slow performance
slightly.

Note: The characters are case sensitive. Be sure to use the same passphrase for all the
wireless devices in the network.

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