NETGEAR DG834GUv5 Reference Manual page 54

DG834G 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 DG834G lets you select the following wireless authentication schemes.
• Automatic
• Open System
• Shared key
Note: The authentication scheme is separate from the data encryption. You can choose an
authentication scheme which requires a shared key but still leave the data
transmissions unencrypted. If you require strong security, use both the Shared Key
and WEP encryption settings.
Set your wireless adapter according to the authentication scheme you choose for the Wireless
ADSL Modem Router. Please refer to
of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11g wireless communication standard.
Encryption Choices
Please refer to
"Wireless Communications:" on page A-1
choices, as defined by the IEEE 802.11g wireless communication standard. Choose the encryption
strength from the drop-down list:
Disable
No encryption will be applied. This setting is useful for troubleshooting your wireless connection,
but leaves your wireless data fully exposed.
64 or 128 bit WEP
When 64 Bit WEP or 128 Bit WEP is selected, WEP encryption will be applied.
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"Wireless Communications:" on page A-1
for a full explanation of each of the following
v3.0, September 2005
for a full explanation
Wireless Configuration