Quick Reference Guide

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834Gv5 User Manual
Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 2-7
v1.0, March 2010
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