NETGEAR RangeMax WPN824 User Manual

202-10072-01, March 2005
x Contents
Key Size .................................................................................................................. D-6
WEP Configuration Options .................................................................................... D-7
Wireless Channels ......................................................................................................... D-7
WPA and WPA2 Wireless Security ................................................................................ D-8
How Does WPA Compare to WEP? ........................................................................ D-9
How Does WPA Compare to WPA2 (IEEE 802.11i)? ............................................ D-10
What are the Key Features of WPA and WPA2 Security? .................................... D-10
WPA/WPA2 Authentication: Enterprise-level User
Authentication via 802.1x/EAP and RADIUS .................................................. D-12
WPA/WPA2 Data Encryption Key Management ............................................. D-14
Is WPA/WPA2 Perfect? ......................................................................................... D-16
Product Support for WPA/WPA2 ........................................................................... D-16
Supporting a Mixture of WPA, WPA2, and WEP
Wireless Clients is Discouraged ..................................................................... D-16
Changes to Wireless Access Points ............................................................... D-17
Changes to Wireless Network Adapters ......................................................... D-17
Changes to Wireless Client Programs ............................................................ D-18
Glossary

NETGEAR RangeMax WPN824 Specifications

General

Bandwidth	2.4 GHz
xDSL connection	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)	223 x 153 x 31 mm
Maximum data transfer rate	0.108 Gbit/s
Security algorithms	WPA-PSK
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Supports ISDN connection	No
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	500 g