Netgear WN604 Manual Do Utilizador

. With this setting, only wireless clients that support WPA2 can access the 

wireless network. By default, the Data Encryption field is set to AES.

. Wireless clients using WPA2 or WPA can access the 

wireless network. By default, the Data Encryption field is set to TKIP+AES.

. Wireless clients using WPA can access the wireless network.

In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter the password that you want to use to 

secure the wireless network.

Wireless client security separation is disabled by default. If it is enabled, associated wireless 

clients cannot communicate with each other. (This feature is intended for hotspots and other 

public access situations.)

Click Apply to save your settings.

Configure WEP

WEP is a legacy security option. NETGEAR recommends that you use WPA2 or WPA.

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Select Configuration > Security. The Edit Security Profile screen displays.

From the Network Authentication drop-down list, select either Open System or Shared Key 

authentication.

From the Data Encryption drop-down list, select encryption strength (64 bits, 128 bits, or 152 

bits).

You manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values have to 

be identical on all PCs and access points in your network. Select one of the following:

. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field and 

click the Generate Keys button. The four key fields are automatically populated with 
key values.

. Enter the number of hexadecimal digits appropriate to the encryption 

strength: 10 digits for 64-bit, 26 digits for 128–bit, and 32 digits for 152-bit (any 
combination of 0–9, a-f, or A–F).