NETGEAR WPNT834 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Reference Manual for the RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834

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A Road Map for ‘How to Get There From Here’

The introduction and adoption of any new technology can be a difficult process. Broadband

Internet service is considered so useful that more and more people want to set up networks in their

home to share a broadband connection. Wireless technology has removed one of the barriers to

networking—running wires. It allows more people to try networking while at the same time

exposes them to the inherent complexity of networking. General networking concepts, setup, and

maintenance can be difficult to understand. In addition, wireless technology adds issues, such as

range, interference, signal quality, and security to the picture.

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

RangeMax 240

Wireless Router

WPNT834

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

“Observing Performance,

Placement, and Range

Guidelines” on page 4-1

.

To set up the WPNT834, see

Chapter 3, “Connecting the

Router to the Internet”

and follow

the instructions provided.

To learn about wireless

networking technology, see

Chapter 4, “Wireless

Configuration”

for a general

introduction.

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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?

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Share

Windows PC

files and

printers

(in a

combined

wireless and

wired network).

Note:

For

sharing files and

printers on other

types of

computers like

Macintosh or

Linux, refer to

the product

documentation

that came with

those

computers.

1.

Use the Windows

Printers and Fax

features to locate

available printers in

the combined

wireless and wired

network in your

home.

2.

Use the Windows

Add a Printer

wizard to add

access to a network

printer from the PC

you are using to

wirelessly connect

to the network.

3.

From the File menu

of an application

such as Microsoft

Word, use the Print

Setup feature to

direct your print

output to the printer

on the network.

•

Windows computers (wired

and wireless) you are

using to connect to the

network need to be

configured with the

Windows Client and File

and Print Sharing.

•

Windows computers (wired

and wireless) I am using to

connect to the network

need to be configured with

the same Windows

Workgroup or Domain

settings as the other

Windows computers in the

combined wireless and

wired network.

•

Any Windows networking

security access rights such

as login user name/

password that have been

assigned in the Windows

network must be provided

when Windows prompts for

such information.

•

If so-called Windows ‘peer’

networking is being used,

the printer needs to be

enabled for sharing.

Windows Domain settings are

usually managed by corporate

computer support groups.

Windows Workgroup settings

are commonly managed by

individuals who want to set up

small networks in their homes, or

small offices.

For assistance with setting up

Windows networking,see the PC

Networking Tutorial on the

NETGEAR RangeMax 240

Wireless Router WPNT834

Resource CD

and the Help

information provided in the

Windows system you are using.

For assistance with setting up

printers in Windows, see the

Help and Support information

that comes with the version of

the Windows operating systems

you are using.

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?

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Connecting the Router to the Internet

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Chapter 3

Connecting the Router to the Internet

This chapter describes how to set up the router on your local area network (LAN) and connect to

the Internet. You will find out how to configure your RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834

for Internet access using the Setup Wizard, or how to manually configure your Internet connection.

Follow these instructions to set up your router.

Prepare to Install Your Wireless Router

•

Observe the wireless placement and range guidelines in

“Observing Performance, Placement,

and Range Guidelines” on page 4-1

.

•

For Cable Modem Service

: When you perform the wireless router setup steps, be sure to use

the computer you first registered with your cable ISP.

•

For DSL Service

: You may need information such as the DSL login name/e-mail address and

password in order to complete the wireless router setup.

Before proceeding with the wireless router installation, familiarize yourself with the contents of

the

NETGEAR RangeMax 240 Wireless Router WPNT834 Resource CD

, especially this manual

and the animated tutorials for configuring networking on PCs.

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