NETGEAR DG834N Reference Manual page 39

DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
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4. Select the authentication type:
• Automatic.
• Open System. This is the default setting.
• Shared Key.
5. Select the encryption strength setting:
• 64-bit WEP.
• 128-bit WEP.
6. Enter the encryption keys. 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.
• Automatic. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field and click
Generate. The four key boxes are automatically populated with key values.
• Manual. The number of hexadecimal digits that you must enter depends on the encryption
strength setting:
– For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
– For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).
7. Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.
Be sure that you clearly understand how the WEP key settings are configured in your wireless
adapter. Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one included in Windows XP
allow entry of only one key, which must match the default key you set in the modem router.
Wireless Configuration
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