Netgear DG834G DG834Gv5 Reference Manual - Page 35

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834G User Manual Table 2-1. Wireless Settings (continued) Settings Security Options (see "Configuring Your Wireless Security"). Description • 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 PreShared 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". 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. 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. Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 2-7 v1.0, May 2008