Wireless Configuration - NETGEAR CG834WG User Manual

This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your CG834WG Gateway. In
planning your wireless network, you should consider the level of security required. You should
also select the physical placement of your firewall in order to maximize the network speed.
Note: If you are configuring the gateway from a wireless PC and you change the
gateway's SSID, channel, or wireless security settings, you will lose your wireless
connection when you click Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of
your PC to match the gateway's new settings.
Set up wireless features for the gateway in this order:
1. Install the gateway as described in
gateway should be working on your LAN before you set up the wireless features.
2. Plan the location for the gateway based on considerations in
Guidelines" on page
3. Use the form in section
of your settings.
4. Enter the wireless settings, and verify wireless connectivity as described in
Changing Wireless Settings" on page
5. Set up wireless security as described in
MAC Address" on page
For more information about wireless technology, see the link to
Appendix B.
Chapter 1, "Connecting the Gateway to the
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"SSID and Wireless Security Settings Form" on page 2-3
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"Turning on Access Control to Restrict Access by
2-6, or "Configuring WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)" on page
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