Wireless Settings
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N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit VDSL2 Modem Router DGND3800B
To set up WPA2 or WPA security:
1. In the Security Options sections, select the WPA2 or WPA options that you want.
2. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the
network keys (passphrases) that you want to use. They are text strings from 8 to 63
characters.
To set up WEP:
WEP is a legacy security setting. NETGEAR recommends that you use WPA2 or WPA
security unless you have legacy wireless equipment that supports only WEP. WEP
encryption is available only when the Mode setting is Up to 54 Mbps.
1. In the Security Options section, select WEP to display the following screen:
2. Select the authentication type. The default is Automatic. Other choices are Open System
(any client can authenticate itself to the network) and Shared Key (a passphrase and a
four-way challenge is needed for authentication).
3. Select the encryption strength setting, either 64 bit or 128 bit.
4. Enter the four data encryption keys either manually or automatically. These values have to
be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
• Automatic. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field, and
click Generate. The four key fields are automatically populated with key values.
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