Securing a wireless network Netgear DG834G

wolfman

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LGC100

BenL wrote: »

You need to log onto your router. Recommend using a wired connection incase things go wrong. Use one of the 4 ethernet ports on the back and connect via CAT5 cable to your LAN port.

In internet explorer type http://192.168.0.1

A password box will appear. Type in your details - default is "admin" "password" but you should have changed the password by now.

If not do it afterwards.

A router web page will appear

At the left side there should be a "setup" heading. Under here a "wireless" option.

Click once.

You will see a security section.

The radio button will be selected with "disable"

Change this to either WEP or WPA.

You can then select the encryption options.

WPA is the highest security.

Below is another section.

You should have the option for passphrase.

Type a memerable word that people cannot guess into here then press generate.

This will generate an encryption key.

Write this down, or copy the code into notepad.

Press apply.

The router will update.

On your computer (assuming Win XP) Control Panel, network connections. Right click, properties. Wireless network tab.

Highlight your network and press properties. In the network key area complete the details the same as what you put into the router.

Press OK and then exit control panel.

Windows will now be talking to the router sorting out access via encryption.

You should get a message in the bottom right corner saying now connected.

If not ok, use the LAN again to retry.

If succesful, return to control panel, network connection. Highlight the wireless connection and right click. View available networks.

It should say next to yours "Security enables wireless network"

I have the WGT624 cable router but it should be pretty much the same.

Ben

Everything worked fine until I rebooted my PC and then I had to use the Ethernet cable to get back online. So I am now back to an unsecure router.

I think the problem has something to do with the Windows Wireless Connections window 'Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings' was unticked when I 1st followed the instructions above so I ticked the box and added the Netgear and configured it for WEP same as the router. After the reboot it was unticked again.

My laptop always has the box ticked & has no connection problems.

What am I doing wrong?

baby_fratelli

Just turn brroadcast off in the router and it wont broadcast the router and change it to a different channel e.g. channel 6 plus put wpa on. Also be other settings that block things withing the router cant mind them off hand.

LGC100

With the NETGEAR DG834G comes a NETGEAR wizard that tries to manage the networks.

When I rebooted the NETGEAR wizard kicked in overriding the Windows Network manager.

As there is no NETGEAR wizard on my laptop this always worked ok using Windows.

Everything is secure again now.