Advanced Configuration
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ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point with RFID Support, WNDAP380R
Network Authentication
and Data Encryption
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Open System
Although you can use the bridge communication without any
authentication and encryption, NETGEAR recommends that
you use WEP if you do select an open system. From the
Data Encryption drop-down menu, select one of the
following:
•
None
. No authentication and encryption.
•
64-bit WEP
. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit
encryption.
•
128-bit WEP
. Standard WEP encryption, using
104/128-bit encryption.
•
152-bit WEP
. Proprietary WEP encryption mode, using
128+24 bit encryption. This mode functions only with
other access points that support this mode.
To configure WEP:
1. In the passphrase field, enter a passphrase.
2.
Click Generate
.
The key is generated and placed in the WEP Key field.
WPA-PSK
TKIP
(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is the standard
encryption method used with WPA-PSK and the only
selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down
menu.
In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a
passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between
8
and 63 characters (inclusive).
WPA2-PSK
AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) is the standard
encryption method used with WPA2-PSK and the only
selection possible from the Data Encryption drop-down
menu.
In the WPA Passphrase (Network Key) field, enter a
passphrase. The passphrase length needs to be between
8
and 63 characters (inclusive).
Note:
If you want to use the 11n rates and speed,
NETGEAR recommends WPA2-PSK authentication with
AES encryption.
Link Test
The link test lets you validate the bridge configuration by testing whether an IP address behind the
remote access point is reachable.
IP Address
Enter an IP address that can be reached through the remote access point for
which you are setting up a bridge configuration. Click
Link Test
.
Link Test Process
Status
After one minute or less, the link test returns one of the following results:
•
Success
. The link can be established using the bridge configuration, and
the IP address behind the remote access point is reachable. You can
click
Apply
to save the bridge configuration.
•
Failure
. The link cannot be established using the bridge configuration.
Either the remote access point is not configured correctly or the IP
address behind the remote access point is reachable.
Setting
Description
