Configuring Your Wireless Network; Specifying Wireless Settings - NETGEAR DG834Gv5 Setup Manual

After the router is installed and the Internet connection is working, configure its wireless network
settings. The wireless network settings of the router must match the wireless network settings of
any wireless devices that connect wirelessly to the router (such as wireless adapter cards and
wireless computers).
For a wireless connection, the router and each wireless computer must use the same SSID,
also called the wireless network name, and the same wireless security.
recommends that you use wireless security.
Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several hundred
feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.

Specifying Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections and the wireless
security option for your network and router. To configure the wireless network, you can either
manually specify your network name (SSID) and your wireless security settings (see
SSID and Wireless Security Manually" on page
capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement
WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device (see
to Configure Your Wireless Network" on page
If you configure the router from a wireless computer and you change the router's
SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when
you click Apply. You must then change your computer's wireless settings to match
the router's new settings. To avoid this situation, you can use a computer that is
connected to the router with an Ethernet cable.
For a complete overview of all the security configurations that can be implemented on this router,
see the on-line User Manual. A link to the User Manual is on the Resrouce CD.

Configuring Your Wireless Network

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