Netgear WGU624 Guide D’Exploitation

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Wireless Configuration

Wireless Mode. This field determines which data communications protocols will be used:

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a only — dedicates the WGU624 to communicating with 802.11a wireless devices 
exclusively. 

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108 Mbps only — only compatible 802.11a wireless stations that support 108 Mbps can 
connect. 

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Auto 108 Mbps — all 802.11a and NETGEAR 108 Mbps wireless stations can be used. 

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Open System — allows any device to join the network, assuming that the device SSID 
matches the router SSID. Alternatively, the device can use the “ANY” SSID option to 
associate with any available router within range, regardless of its SSID. 

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Shared Key — only those computers that possess the correct authentication key can join 
the network.

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802.1x — defines port-based, network access control used to provide authenticated 
network access and automated data encryption key management. 802.1x uses a protocol 
called EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol).

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WPA-PSK — (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) — use WPA standard encryption

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WPA — (Wi-Fi Protected Access) — use WPA standard encryption

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Disable

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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) — use WEP 64, 128 or 152 bit data encryption. 

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AES — Advanced Encryption Standard, a symmetric 128-bit block data encryption 
technique. It is an iterated block cipher with a variable block length and a variable key 
length.

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TKIP — the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol mechanism shares a starting key between 
devices. Each device then changes its encryption key for every packet.

To configure the 802.11 g wireless settings of your router, click the Wireless g link in the main 
menu of the browser interface. The Wireless 802.11g Settings menu appears, as shown below.