NETGEAR ProSafe UTM9S User manual

ProSecure Unified Threat Managment
Appliance UTM9S
Wireless Quick Start Guide

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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Default Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines . . . . . . . 6
Configure the Country of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configure WPA+WPA2 with PSK Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Test Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
For More Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Introduction
This quick start guide provides basic wireless configuration
information for the ProSafe UTM9S. For information about advanced
wireless features, and for complete configuration steps, see the
reference manual at downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Default Wireless Settings
The default wireless settings work well for most wireless networks,
but you must configure the country of operation and wireless security.
The country is initially set to the default country for the world region
where the UTM is sold. You must select the actual country of
operation from the country list. The countries in each region are listed
in alphabetic order. You must also check the correct security setting
for your country.
These are the default settings:
Item Description
Wireless radio Enabled
Region Not configurable. It is set to the region in
which you purchased the wireless UTM.
Country The selection is limited to the countries in the
region in which you purchased the wireless
UTM. The default regional settings are:
•Africa. Algeria
•Asia. Azerbaijan
•Europe. Albania
•Middle East. Bahrain
•North America, Latin America, and The
Caribbean. United States
•Oceania. Australia

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Operating frequency Configurable: 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
Default security profile UTM9S
Default network name
(SSID)
netgear-1
Broadcast SSID Enabled
Security Open
Encryption None
Authentication None
Default transmit power Full
802.11 wireless mode g and b (the default for most countries)
802.11b/g/n radio
frequency channel
Auto
802.11n channel spacing 20 MHz
Beacon interval 100 ms
DTIM interval 2
RTS threshold 2346 bytes
Fragmentation threshold 2346 bytes
Preamble mode Long
Protection mode None
Power save Disabled
Item Description

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Wireless Equipment Placement and Range
Guidelines
The range of your wireless connection can vary based on the location
of the wireless UTM. The latency, data throughput performance, and
notebook power consumption of wireless adapters also vary
depending on your configuration choices.
Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant
performance degradation or the inability to connect wirelessly to the
wireless UTM. For complete performance specifications, see the data
sheet at:
http://prosecure.netgear.com/pdf/datasheets/utm9s_ds.pdf
For best results, place your wireless UTM according to the following
general guidelines:
•Near the center of the area in which your wireless devices
operate.
•In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly
connected devices have line-of-sight access (even if through
walls).
•Away from sources of interference such as computers,
microwaves ovens, and 2.4 GHz cordless phones.
•Away from large metal surfaces or water.
•Placing the antennas in the upright position provides the best
horizontal coverage.
•If you are using multiple wireless access points such as the
wireless UTM, it is better if access points use different radio
frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended
channel space between adjacent access points is five channels
(for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11, or 1 and 11).
•The time that it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary
depending on both your security settings and placement. WEP
connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP

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encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook
computer.
Configure the Country of Operation
The region of operation is not configurable. It is set for the region in
which you purchased the wireless UTM. The selection of the country
is limited to the countries in the region in which you purchased the
wireless UTM. You can also optionally select the operating frequency.
To configure the country and frequency settings:
1. Select Network Config > Wireless Settings > Radio Settings.
The Radio Settings screen displays:
2. Select the country from the Country drop-down list.

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3. This step is optional. From the Operating Frequency drop-down
list, select either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz.
4. Click Apply to save your settings. The wireless UTM reboots.
Note: Other wireless settings that you can configure on the Radio
Settings screen are explained in the “Configure the Basic Radio
Settings” section in Chapter 4, “Wireless Configuration and Security,”
of the reference manual.

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Configure WPA+WPA2 with PSK Security
NETGEAR recommends that you configure wireless authentication
and encryption to secure your wireless traffic. WPA+WPA2 with a pre-
shared key (PSK) is easy to configure and works well in most
situations. However, if your network uses 802.11n devices only, select
WPA2 to enable the 802.11n devices to function at full speed.
To configure WPA+WPA2 with PSK security for the default1
wireless profile:
1. Select Network Config > Wireless Settings > Wireless
Profiles. The Wireless Profiles screen displays.

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2. Click the Edit button in the Action column for the default1 wireless
profile. The Edit Wireless Profiles screen displays.
3. From the Security drop-down list, select WPA+WPA2.
The Encryption drop-down list automatically selects TKIP+CCMP,
which is the default encryption setting for WPA+WPA2.
4. From the Authentication drop-down list, select PSK.
5. In the WPA Password field, enter a password (also referred to as a
pre-shared key) of at least eight characters.