Netgear DG834Gv5 User Manual download pdf (Page 23)

Configuring Your Wireless Network

After the router is installed and the Internet connection is working, configure its wireless network

settings. The wireless network settings of the router must match the wireless network settings of

any wireless devices that connect wirelessly to the router (such as wireless adapter cards and

wireless computers).

For a wireless connection, the router and each wireless computer must use the same SSID,

also called the wireless network name, and the same wireless security. NETGEAR strongly

recommends that you use wireless security.

Specifying Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections and the wireless

security option for your network and router. To configure the wireless network, you can either

manually specify your network name (SSID) and your wireless security settings (see “Setting Your

SSID and Wireless Security Manually” on page 20) or, if the clients in your network are WPS

capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement

WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device (see “Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS)

to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 21).

For a complete overview of all the security configurations that can be implemented on this router,

see the on-line User Manual. A link to the User Manual is on the Resrouce CD.

Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several hundred

feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.

If you configure the router from a wireless computer and you change the router’s

SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when

you click Apply. You must then change your computer’s wireless settings to match

the router’s new settings. To avoid this situation, you can use a computer that is

connected to the router with an Ethernet cable.

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Netgear DG834Gv5 User Manual Page 23