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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 Table 2-1. A Road Map for How to Get There From Here (continued) If I Want To? What Do I Do? What's Needed? How Do I? Protect my wireless connection (from snooping, hacking, or information theft). 1. Assure that the wireless network has security features enabled. 2. Configure my WPNT834 with the security settings of the wireless network. 3. Use Windows security features. • A wireless network WEP or WPA security enabled. • Wireless networking equipment that supports WEP or WPA, such as the WPNT834. To learn about wireless networking security, see "Wireless Communications" in Appendix B. To use WEP security features, see "Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security" on page 4-2 and configure your WPNT834 accordingly. Note: Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites. 2-10 v1.0, November 2005 Introduction

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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834
2-10
Introduction
v1.0, November 2005
Protect my
wireless
connection
(from snooping,
hacking, or
information
theft).
1.
Assure that the
wireless network
has security
features enabled.
2.
Configure my
WPNT834 with the
security settings of
the wireless
network.
3.
Use Windows
security features.
A wireless network WEP or
WPA security enabled.
Wireless networking
equipment that supports
WEP or WPA, such as the
WPNT834.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
“Wireless Communications” in
Appendix B
.
To use WEP security features,
see
“Implementing Appropriate
Wireless Security” on page 4-2
and configure your WPNT834
accordingly.
Note:
Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers
like Internet Explorer and Netscape. Any wireless networking security features you might implement are in
addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.
Table 2-1.
A Road Map for How to Get There From Here
(continued)
If I Want To?
What Do I Do?
What’s Needed?
How Do I?