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NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual

D-18 Wireless Networking Basics

December 2004

Changes to Wireless Client Programs

Wireless client programs must be updated to permit the configuration of WPA authentication (and

preshared key) and the new WPA encryption algorithms (TKIP and the optional AES component).

To obtain the Microsoft WPA client program, visit the following Microsoft Web site.

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NETGEAR Wireless 1
Router Setup Manual 1
Contents 5
Chapter 1 9
About This Guide 9
How to Use This Manual 10
How to Print this Manual 11
4 About This Guide 12
December 2004 12
Chapter 2 13
The Front Panel 14
The Rear Panel 14
Chapter 3 15
Troubleshooting Tips 16
Chapter 4 21
Default Factory Settings 26
Chapter 5 27
Configuration File Management 28
Erasing the Configuration 29
Chapter 6 31
Lights Never Turn Off 32
Request timed out 35
Appendix A 39
Technical Specifications 39
A-2 Technical Specifications 40
Appendix B 41
IP Addresses and the Internet 42
Subnet Addressing 44
Table 6-2. Netmask Formats 46
Private IP Addresses 47
Related Documents 49
Domain Name Server 49
IP Configuration by DHCP 50
Ethernet Cabling 51
Category 5 Cable Quality 52
Inside Twisted Pair Cables 53
Appendix C 57
Preparing Your Network 57
C-2 Preparing Your Network 58
C-4 Preparing Your Network 60
Windows 95B, 98, and Me 62
Preparing Your Network C-7 63
Verifying TCP/IP Properties 64
C-10 Preparing Your Network 66
Preparing Your Network C-11 67
C-12 Preparing Your Network 68
Preparing Your Network C-13 69
C-14 Preparing Your Network 70
Preparing Your Network C-15 71
Properties button 72
MacOS 8.6 or 9.x 74
Are Login Protocols Used? 76
Computers 78
Restarting the Network 79
C-24 Preparing Your Network 80
Appendix D 81
Wireless Networking Basics 81
Wireless Channels 82
WEP Wireless Security 84
802.11b Authentication 85
Open System Steps 85
WEP Shared Key Authentication 86
WPA Wireless Security 88
How Does WPA Compare to WEP? 89
Wired Network with Optional 92
802.1x Port Based Network 92
Access Control 92
Wireless LAN 92
Is WPA Perfect? 96
Product Support for WPA 96
Glossary 99
2 Glossary 100
4 Glossary 102

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