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User Manual for the NETGEAR Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511

5-6 Wireless Security Configuration

December 2004

For wireless clients running Windows 2000 (or clients running Windows XP SP1 or

Windows Server 2003 and using a wireless network adapter that does not support the

Wireless Zero Configuration service), you must obtain and install a new WPA-compliant

configuration tool from your wireless network adapter vendor.

Enabling Wireless Security Features

You can strengthen the security of your wireless connection by enabling Wired Equivalent Privacy

(WEP) encryption of the wireless data communications. For more information on 802.11 wireless

security, see “WEP Wireless Security” on page B-3.

In addition to the WGM511 wireless security features, you should also configure appropriate LAN

network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared

resources in your network.

The procedures below identify how to configure the WEP encryption settings of your NETGEAR

Pre-N Wireless PC Card WGM511.

Identifying the Wireless Network Name (SSID) and WEP Security

Settings

Print this form, fill in the configuration parameters and put it in a safe place for possible future

reference. For an existing wireless network, the person who set up the network will be able to

provide this information.

• Wireless Network Name (SSID): The Service Set Identification (SSID) identifies the wireless

local area network. Any (First available network) is the default WGM511 wireless network

name (SSID). You may customize it using up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Write your

customized wireless network name (SSID) on the line below.

Note: The SSID in the wireless access point is the SSID you configure in the wireless PC card.

For the access point and wireless nodes to communicate with each other, all must be

configured with the same SSID.

Wireless network name (SSID): ______________________________

• WEP Security Encryption key: The default WEP encryption key number is 1, and the default

key size is 64 bits.

Note: The key number as well as the key value used by all wireless nodes must be the same. If

they are different, you will not be able to connect.

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