NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall DG834G User Manual

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Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834G User Manual

Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings

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v1.0, May 2008

2. On the modem router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect

wirelessly to the modem router are clients), and then click Next. The Add WPS Client screen
displays:

3. Select the PIN Number radio button.

4. Go to the client wireless computer. Run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s

instructions to generate a PIN. Take note of the client PIN.

5. From the modem router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click

Next.

The modem router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes.

The modem router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to
the wireless network. The modem router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2
wireless security.

6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network. You can view these

settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security”

on page 2-7

To access the Internet from any computer connected to your modem router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the modem router’s Internet
LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.

Figure 2-6

Note: If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 2-minute timeframe, the

SSID will not be changed and no security will be implemented on the modem
router.

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