Configuring Your Wireless Settings And Security Options - NETGEAR WNR834 Setup Manual

To manually check for new router firmware:
Open a browser window and type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your
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browser. Press Enter.
When prompted, enter the default User Name and Password (
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and for the router Password), both in lowercase letters. If you changed the User
password
Name and Password from the defaults, then enter your new User Name and Password.
Select Router Status under the Maintenance menu on your router interface. When the
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Router Status screen displays, note the version number of your router firmware.
Go to
http://www.NETGEAR.com/support
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From the Product Selection pull-down menu, select your router model number. The Product
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Support page for your router will display.
Under Downloads, check the most recent Firmware Version offered against the Firmware
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Version shown on your Router Status screen.
If a the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, click on the version number. Then,
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click Right-click and Save to Download and save the file to a location on your hard disk.
Follow the procedure in
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Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security
Options
The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your Wireless Network connections and select the
appropriate and optimum Security Options for your network and router.
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and
anyone with a compatible adapter can receive them. For this reason, use the security features of
your wireless equipment. The wireless router provides highly effective security options which are
covered in detail in the User Manual that is available from a link on the Resource CD or by
clicking the Documentation link on the main menu of your router.
Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several
hundred feet. Such distances can allow for others outside of your immediate area to
access your network.
Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users)
and select Downloads from the menu bar.
"To upgrade your router:"
for the router User Name
admin
to complete the upgrade process.
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