N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network
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v1.0, August 2010
Security Options
•
None
. You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity
before implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly
recommends that you implement wireless security.
•
WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy). Use encryption keys and data
encryption for data security. Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
See
“Configuring WEP Wireless Security
.” When you select this
option, these additional areas appear on your screen:
•
Security Encryption (WEP
). Select the Authentication
Type (Automatic or Shared Key) and the Encryption
Strength (64 bit or 128 bit).
•
Security Encryption (WEP) Key
. Enter the Passphrase,
select a key, and click
Generate
.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP]
(WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key).
Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the
wireless router. When you select this option, this additional area
appears on your screen:
•
Security Options (WPA-PSK)
. Enter the WPA
passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must be
between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
• WPA2-PSK [AES]
(Wi-Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre-Shared
Keys). Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to
the wireless router.
When you select this option, this additional
area appears on your screen:
•
Security Options (WPA2-PSK)
. Enter the WPA
passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must be
between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
. Allow computers
configured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security to
connect to the wireless router. When you select this option, this
additional area appears on your screen:
•
Security Options (WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK)
. Enter the
WPA passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must
be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings (continued)
Settings
Description
