NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T - Manual (Page 35)

NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter WN311T User Manual
Network Connections and Wireless Security 2-13
v2.0, February 2007
Wireless Network Name (SSID) and Security Settings
Print this page, fill in the configuration details, and keep it in a safe place for future reference. For
an existing wireless network, the person who set up the network will be able to provide this
information.
• Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless local
area network. Any
(First available network) is the default WN311T wireless network name
(SSID). You may customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your customized
wireless network name (SSID) on the line below:
Wireless network name (SSID): ______________________________
• If WEP Authentication is Used.
– WEP Encryption key size. Select 64-bit or 128-bit. The encryption key size must match
the wireless network settings.
– Data Encryption (WEP) Keys. There are two methods for creating WEP data encryption
keys. Whichever method you use, record the key values in the spaces below.
• Passphrase method. ______________________________ These characters are case
sensitive. Enter a word or group of printable characters and click the Generate Keys
button. Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method.
• Manual method. These values are not case sensitive. For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hex
digits (any combination of 0-9 or a-f). For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits.
Key 1: _____________________________ Key 2: _____________________________
Key 3: _____________________________ Key 4: _____________________________
• If WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK Authentication is Used.
– Passphrase: ______________________________ These characters are case sensitive.
Enter a word or group of printable characters. When you use WPA-PSK, the other devices
in the network will not connect unless they are set to WPA-PSK as well and are configured
with the correct Passphrase.
Use the procedures below to set up basic security settings in the WN311T.
Note: The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure in the wireless
PCI adapter. For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each
other, all must be configured with the same SSID.