Configuring your wireless security, Specifying wireless security -4 – 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

2-7

v1.0, May 2008

Configuring Your Wireless Security

To set up wireless security, you can either manually configure it in the Wireless Settings screen, or
you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/
WPA2 security (see

“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on

page 2-10

.

Security Options (see

“Configuring Your

Wireless Security”

).

Disabled. You can use this setting to establish

wireless connectivity before implementing wireless
security. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you
implement wireless security.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). Use encryption

keys and data encryption for data security. You can
select
64-bit or 128-bit encryption. See

“Configuring WEP”

.

• WPA-PSK (WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared

Key).

Allow only computers configured with WPA to

connect to the modem router. See

“Configuring WPA,

WPA2, or WPA/WPA2”

.

• WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre-

Shared Keys)

. Allow only computers configured with

WPA2 to connect to the modem router. See

“Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2”

.

WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK. Allow computers configured

with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security to
connect to the modem router. See

“Configuring WPA,

WPA2, or WPA/WPA2”

.

• The WPA-802.1x, WPA2-802.1, and WPA-802.1x

+WPA2-802.1

options utilize user authentication

implemented using IEE 802.1x and Radius servers.
See

“Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2”

.

Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings, you will be

disconnected when you click Apply. Reconfigure your wireless computer to match
the new settings, or access the modem router from a wired computer to make
further changes.

Table 2-1. Wireless Settings (continued)

Settings

Description

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