Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Media Router WGT634U
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Introduction
April 2004, 202-10018-02
To help overcome potential barriers to successfully using home networks, the table below
identifies how to accomplish such things as connecting to a wireless network, assuring appropriate
security measures are taken, browsing the Internet through your wireless connection, exchanging
files with other computers and using printers in the combined wireless and wired network.
Table 2-1.
A Road Map for How to Get There From Here ...
If I Want To ... ?
What Do I Do?
What’s Needed?
How Do I?
Set up a
wireless
network
1.
Set up the 108
Mbps Wireless
Media Router
WGT634U
2.
Identify the wireless
network name
(SSID) and, if used,
the wireless
security settings.
3.
Set up the wireless
computers with the
settings from step
1.
•
A wireless network
•
A computer within the
operating range of the
wireless network. For
guidelines about the range
of wireless networks, see
“Observe Performance,
Placement, and Range
Guidelines” on page 4-1
.
To set up the WGT634U, see
Chapter 3, “Connecting the
Router to the Internet”
and
follow the instructions provided.
To learn about wireless
networking technology, see
Appendix D, “Wireless
Networking Basics”
for a
general introduction.
Protect my
wireless
connection
from snooping,
hacking, or
information
theft.
1.
Assure that the
wireless network
has security
features enabled.
2.
Configure my
WGT634U with the
security settings of
the wireless
network.
3.
Use Windows
security features.
•
A wireless network WEP
security enabled.
•
Wireless networking
equipment that supports
WEP, such as the
WGT634U and all
NETGEAR wireless
networking products.
To learn about wireless
networking security, see
“Authentication and WEP Data
Encryption” on page D-2
.
To use WEP security features,
see
“Implement Appropriate
Wireless Security” on page 4-2
and configure your WGT634U
accordingly.
Note:
Secure Internet sites such as banks and online merchants use encryption security built into browsers
like Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. Any wireless networking security features you might
implement are in addition to those already in place on secure Internet sites.
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