Netgear DG834Gv3 DG834Gv3 Reference Manual - Page 37
Authentication Type Selection, Encryption Choices, Modem Wireless Router. Please refer
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Reference Manual for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router DG834G Restricting wireless access prevents intruders from connecting to your network. However, the wireless data transmissions are still vulnerable to snooping. Using the WEP data encryption settings described below will prevent a determined intruder from eavesdropping on your wireless data communications. Also, if you are using the Internet for such activities as purchases or banking, those Internet sites use another level of highly secure encryption called SSL. You can tell if a web site is using SSL because the web address begins with HTTPS rather than HTTP. Authentication Type Selection The DG834G v3 lets you select the following wireless authentication schemes. • Automatic • Open System • Shared key Note: The authentication scheme is separate from the data encryption. You can choose an authentication scheme which requires a shared key but still leave the data transmissions unencrypted. If you require strong security, use both the Shared Key and WEP encryption settings. Set your wireless adapter according to the authentication scheme you choose for the ADSL Modem Wireless Router. Please refer to "Wireless Communications" in Appendix C for a full explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11g wireless communication standard. Encryption Choices Please refer to "Wireless Communications" in Appendix C for a full explanation of each of the following choices, as defined by the IEEE 802.11g wireless communication standard. Choose the encryption strength from the drop-down list: Disable. No encryption will be applied. This setting is useful for troubleshooting your wireless connection, but leaves your wireless data fully exposed. 64 or 128 bit WEP. When 64 Bit WEP or 128 Bit WEP is selected, WEP encryption will be applied. If WEP is enabled, you can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your network. Wireless Configuration v1.0, January 2006 3-11