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Wireless-G Router WGR614v10 Reference Manual

Safeguarding Your Network 2-9

v1.0, February 2010

• Automatic. In the Passphrase field, enter a word or group of printable characters, and

click Generate. The passphrase is case-sensitive. For example, NETGEAR is not the

same as nETgear. The four key fields are automatically populated with key values.

• Manual. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F). These

entries are not case-sensitive. For example, AA is the same as aa.

Select which of the four keys to activate.

5. Click Apply to save your settings.

Configuring WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security

Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK) data encryption

provides extremely strong data security, very effectively blocking eavesdropping. Because WPA

and WPA2 are relatively new standards, older wireless adapters and devices might not support

them. Check whether newer drivers are available from the manufacturer. Also, you might be able

to use the Push 'N' Connect feature to configure this type of security if it is supported by your

wireless clients. See “Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address” on page 2-11.

WPA–Pre-Shared Key does perform authentication. WPA-PSK uses TKIP (Temporal Key

Integrity Protocol) data encryption, and WPA2-PSK uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)

data encryption. Both methods dynamically change the encryption keys making them nearly

impossible to circumvent.

Mixed mode allows clients using either WPA-PSK (TKIP) or WPA2-PSK (AES). This provides

the most reliable security, and is easiest to implement, but it might not be compatible with older

adapters.

To configure WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK+WPA2-PSK:

1. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu.

2. Select one of the WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK options for the security type. The third option

(WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WP2-PSK [AES]) is the most flexible, since it allows clients using

either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.

Note: Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software is also

required. Windows XP with Service Pack 2 does include WPA support.

Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA.

For instructions on configuring wireless computers or PDAs (personal digital

assistants) for WPA-PSK security, consult the documentation for the product you

are using.

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