NETGEAR WAG511 - Page 7

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Infrastructure Mode ................................................................................................. B-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) ................................................................ B-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) ................................ B-2
Wireless Channels .................................................................................................. B-2
802.11b/g Wireless Channels ........................................................................... B-3
802.11a Legal Power Output and Wireless Channels ...................................... B-4
Wireless Security Overview ........................................................................................... B-6
WEP Overview .............................................................................................................. B-7
WEP Authentication ................................................................................................ B-7
WEP Keys ............................................................................................................... B-9
How to Use WEP Parameters ............................................................................... B-10
802.1x Port Based Network Access Control .................................................................B-11
WPA Wireless Security ................................................................................................ B-13
How Does WPA Compare to WEP? ...................................................................... B-14
How Does WPA Compare to IEEE 802.11i? ........................................................ B-15
What are the Key Features of WPA Security? ...................................................... B-15
WPA Data Encryption Key Management .............................................................. B-19
Is WPA Perfect? .................................................................................................... B-20
Product Support for WPA ...................................................................................... B-20
Appendix C
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ....................................................... C-1
Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking .............................................. C-1
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-1
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 98 and Me C-3
Selecting Windows’ Internet Access Method .......................................................... C-5
Verifying TCP/IP Properties .................................................................................... C-5
Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking ............................................. C-6
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................. C-6
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000 ......................................... C-7
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP ..................................................... C-7
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 .................................................. C-9
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 ........................................... C-11
Glossary
List of Glossary Terms ................................................................................................... D-1