Choosing Alternative Authentication And Encryption Methods; How To Configure Wep - NETGEAR DG834N Reference Manual

DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual

Choosing Alternative Authentication and Encryption Methods

Alternative authentication and encryption methods are available only if you select g and b as the
wireless network mode in the Wireless Settings screen. These options will result in a performance
impact since wireless communications will be limited to the 802.11g data rate.
Restricting wireless access prevents intruders from connecting to your network. However, the
wireless data transmissions are still vulnerable to snooping. Using the data encryption settings
described in this section 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.

How to Configure WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is the most basic and simplest form of wireless security.
It is the most often used, but least secure of the available options. WEP Shared Key authentication
and WEP data encryption block all but the most determined eavesdropper. This data encryption
mode has been superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.
To configure WEP data encryption:
1. Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with its default
user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and
password you have set up.
2. Select Wireless Settings in the main menu.
3. In the Security Options section of the screen, select WEP. The WEP Security Encryption
section displays.
Note: The WEP security option is available only if the wireless network mode is set
to g and b.
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