User's Manual

N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400v2 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network 2-7
v1.0, June 2011
Security Options • None. You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity
before implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly
recommends that you implement wireless security.
• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Use encryption keys and data
encryption for data security. Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.
See “Configuring WEP Wireless Security.” When you select this
option, these additional areas appear on your screen:
• Security Encryption (WEP). Select the Authentication
Type (Automatic or Shared Key) and the Encryption
Strength (64 bit or 128 bit).
• Security Encryption (WEP) Key. Enter the Passphrase,
select a key, and click Generate.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] (WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key).
Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the
wireless router. When you select this option, this additional area
appears on your screen:
• Security Options (WPA-PSK). Enter the WPA
passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must be
between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
• WPA2-PSK [AES] (Wi-Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre-Shared
Keys). Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to
the wireless router. When you select this option, this additional
area appears on your screen:
• Security Options (WPA2-PSK). Enter the WPA
passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must be
between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. Allow computers
configured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security to
connect to the wireless router. When you select this option, this
additional area appears on your screen:
• Security Options (WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK). Enter the
WPA passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must
be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex
digits.
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings (continued)
Settings Description