NETGEAR RangeMax DG834N Reference Manual page 36

DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
Restricting wireless access prevents intruders from connecting to your network. However, the
wireless data transmissions are still vulnerable to snooping. Using the WEP data encryption
settings described below will prevent a determined intruder from eavesdropping on your wireless
data communications. Also, if you are using the Internet for such activities as purchases or
banking, those Internet sites use another level of highly secure encryption called SSL. You can tell
if a web site is using SSL because the web address begins with HTTPS rather than HTTP.
Authentication Type Selection . The DG834N RangeMax
Modem Router lets you select the following WEP wireless authentication schemes.
• Automatic
• Open System
Please refer to "Preparing a Computer for Network Access:" in Appendix B
of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11g wireless communication standard.
Encryption Choices. Please refer to
Appendix B for a full explanation of each of the following choices, as defined by the IEEE
802.11g wireless communication standard. Choose the encryption strength from the drop-down
list:
64 or 128 bit WEP. When 64 Bit WEP or 128 Bit WEP is selected, WEP encryption will be
applied.
If WEP is enabled, you can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys.
These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
There are two methods for creating WEP encryption keys:
• Passphrase. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click the
Generate button.
• Manual. 64-bit WEP: Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F).
128-bit WEP: Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F).
Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.
How to Configure WEP
To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:
1. Log in to the wireless modem router at its default LAN address of
default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN
address and password you have set up.
2. Click the Wireless Settings link in the main menu of the wireless modem router.
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Wireless Configuration
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