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WEP to WPA2, Netgear Router to Extreme
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<blockquote data-quote="BrianLachoreVPI" data-source="post: 1227809" data-attributes="member: 193366"><p>1. Are you removing the Netgear router entirely? If so - you don't need to do anything but unplug it and set about setting up the Airport Extreme router.</p><p></p><p>2. I'm not sure if the Extreme uses WPA2 by default - I tend to doubt it - but who knows. It will be an accessible option no matter which way you decide to access the router.</p><p></p><p>3. The VPN adds a different type of security. WPA2 is the 802.11i enhancement to WEP which was originally specified as a MAC sublayer function to "provide equivalent protection" to that which you might have if you were using a wired LAN. The VPN is providing you end-to-end secure connectivity over the internet. Your wireless LAN security is just keeping other people with antennas from hopping on your network or reading your data.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrianLachoreVPI, post: 1227809, member: 193366"] 1. Are you removing the Netgear router entirely? If so - you don't need to do anything but unplug it and set about setting up the Airport Extreme router. 2. I'm not sure if the Extreme uses WPA2 by default - I tend to doubt it - but who knows. It will be an accessible option no matter which way you decide to access the router. 3. The VPN adds a different type of security. WPA2 is the 802.11i enhancement to WEP which was originally specified as a MAC sublayer function to "provide equivalent protection" to that which you might have if you were using a wired LAN. The VPN is providing you end-to-end secure connectivity over the internet. Your wireless LAN security is just keeping other people with antennas from hopping on your network or reading your data. [/QUOTE]
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