Netgear DG 834 G - Wireless Setup

Aim of this article:

This article takes you through the steps required to configure Wireless access for the Netgear DG 834 G router.

NOTE: This guide shows the Wireless settings for the 1.04 firmware.  See Related Articles for information on upgrading your router's firmware - if it is not already using version 1.04 or later.

To start, open the Web Configuration screen by entering the following address in your Web browser:

http://192.168.0.1

Select Wireless Settings from the menu on the left-hand side.

On the Wireless Settings screen enter the following:

Name (SSID): The name by which you want your Wireless network to be known.

Region: Europe

Channel: Select a channel for your Wireless network.

Mode: Select a mode, dependant on the Wireless clients you will be using.

Ensure that Enable Wireless Access Point is ticked.

Ensure that the box: Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) is ticked.

Scroll to the bottom of the Wireless Settings screen and click Apply.

You will see the warning above.  You should be sure that the region you have selected is Europe and then click OK.

Security Settings

You are advised to use encryption to protect the security of your network and limit access to your connection. 

NOTE: If you are configuring the Netgear through a Wireless connection then the link will be broken once you click Apply to save settings.  You will need to apply the relevant settings to your Wireless client to establish the link again.

WEP

The Netgear DG 834 G allows the use of the WEP encryption protocol.  If your Wireless clients do not support WPA then you should use WEP instead. 

Select WEP (Wired Equivelant Privacy) from the Security Options list.  You will then be presented with the warning below:

Click OK.

You may now select the level of encryption to be used on your Wireless network.

Under the heading WEP Key you can enter a Passphrase and then Generate four Hexidecimal keys.  Select one of these to use with your Wireless clients, then click Apply to save the settings.

WPA-PSK

WPA offers better security for your Wireless network, and should be used in preference to WEP, where possible.  See the Wireless Beginners Guide for more information on WPA

Select WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key) from the Security Options list. 

Enter a Network Key to use with your Wireless clients and then click Apply to save your settings.

NOTE: If you are using OS X Panther (10.3) with WPA-PSK you will need to configure the Netgear to Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) or the connection will fail.

You may now begin to configure your Wireless clients.