NETGEAR DG834GV v2 - Manual (Page 35)

Reference Manual for the Integrated ADSL Modem and Wireless Router with Voice, Model
Wireless Configuration 3-11
v1.0, September 2006
4. Go to the WEP Security Encryption portion of the page:
5. Select the Authentication Type.
6. Select the Encryption Strength setting.
7. Enter the encryption keys. 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.
• Automatic — enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click
the Generate button. The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values.
• Manual — enter hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F).
Select which of the four keys will be active.
8. Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.
Be sure you clearly understand how the WEP key settings are configured in your wireless
adapter. Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one included in Windows XP only
allow entry of one key which must match the default key you set in the DG834GV.
9. Click Apply to save your settings.
Figure 3-5
Note: When configuring the modem router from a wireless computer, if you configure
WEP settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You
must then either configure your wireless adapter to match the modem router WEP
settings or access the modem router from a wired computer to make any further
changes.