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Contents NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats 1-1 How to Use This Manual 1-2 How to Print this Manual 1-2 Revision History ...1-3 Chapter 2 Introduction Package Contents ...2-1 The Wireless Router Label 2-1 The Front of the Wireless Router 2-2 The Back of the Wireless Router 2-3 Installing the WNR834M router 2-4 How to Access the Wireless Router Again Later 2-4 Maintenance and Support 2-6 Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration Observing Performance, Placement...
Contents NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Chapter 1 About This Manual Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats 1-1 How to Use This Manual 1-2 How to Print this Manual 1-2 Revision History ...1-3 Chapter 2 Introduction Package Contents ...2-1 The Wireless Router Label 2-1 The Front of the Wireless Router 2-2 The Back of the Wireless Router 2-3 Installing the WNR834M router 2-4 How to Access the Wireless Router Again Later 2-4 Maintenance and Support 2-6 Chapter 3 Wireless Configuration Observing Performance, Placement...
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... a malfunction or damage to highlight information of note may result in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR website. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that will save time or resources. Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this type of importance or...
... a malfunction or damage to highlight information of note may result in the Appendices and on the NETGEAR website. Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats This reference manual assumes that will save time or resources. Chapter 1 About This Manual This chapter describes the intended audience, scope, conventions, and formats of this type of importance or...
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... needs: • Printing a Page in the HTML View. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M May 2006 Note: Product updates are available on the browser toolbar to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter. Use the Print button on the NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual This manual is written for the product model. • Links...
... needs: • Printing a Page in the HTML View. Manual Scope Product Version Manual Publication Date RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M May 2006 Note: Product updates are available on the browser toolbar to print the page contents. • Printing a Chapter. Use the Print button on the NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual This manual is written for the product model. • Links...
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... can select this feature to save paper and printer ink. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of the window. Table 1-3. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual - The Acrobat reader is constantly searching for ways to view and print PDF files. Click the Complete PDF...
... can select this feature to save paper and printer ink. Tip: If your printer supports printing two pages on a single sheet of the window. Table 1-3. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual - The Acrobat reader is constantly searching for ways to view and print PDF files. Click the Complete PDF...
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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 1-4 About This Manual v1.3, May 2006
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 1-4 About This Manual v1.3, May 2006
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...contact your NETGEAR maintenance and support benefits. If any of the wireless router to return the router for the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M, describes the front and rear panel layouts, and describes your NETGEAR dealer. ...RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M. • AC power adapter. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • Resource CD, including: - This guide. • Registration and Warranty Card. • Support Information Card. Figure 2-1 2-1 v1.3, May 2006 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter lists the package contents for repair. The Setup Manual...
...contact your NETGEAR maintenance and support benefits. If any of the wireless router to return the router for the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M, describes the front and rear panel layouts, and describes your NETGEAR dealer. ...RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M. • AC power adapter. • Category 5 (CAT5) Ethernet cable. • Resource CD, including: - This guide. • Registration and Warranty Card. • Support Information Card. Figure 2-1 2-1 v1.3, May 2006 Chapter 2 Introduction This chapter lists the package contents for repair. The Setup Manual...
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... -- Green Blink -- The local port is in progress. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual The Front of the Wireless Router 1 2 3 4 Figure 2-2 You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to a 100 Mbps device. Green Off On -- Software update is connected to verify various conditions. The wireless router has an Internet address. Green Fast blink -- Green...
... -- Green Blink -- The local port is in progress. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual The Front of the Wireless Router 1 2 3 4 Figure 2-2 You can use the status lights on the front of the wireless router to a 100 Mbps device. Green Off On -- Software update is connected to verify various conditions. The wireless router has an Internet address. Green Fast blink -- Green...
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Four local Ethernet ports for connecting to a cable or ADSL modem 4. Internet port for connecting the local computers 3. Power adapter port Introduction 2-3 v1.3, May 2006 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual The Back of the Wireless Router 1 2 3 4 Figure 2-3 The back of the wireless router has the following port connections: 1. Factory default reset button 2.
Four local Ethernet ports for connecting to a cable or ADSL modem 4. Internet port for connecting the local computers 3. Power adapter port Introduction 2-3 v1.3, May 2006 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual The Back of the Wireless Router 1 2 3 4 Figure 2-3 The back of the wireless router has the following port connections: 1. Factory default reset button 2.
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... Default Configuration and Password" on page 7-8 for more information on the CD, or refer to the router does not require a login name or password. After you configure the wireless router (or bypass the configuration assistant wizard), it . NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Installing the WNR834M router For installation instructions refer to the setup manual that came on this feature.
... Default Configuration and Password" on page 7-8 for more information on the CD, or refer to the router does not require a login name or password. After you configure the wireless router (or bypass the configuration assistant wizard), it . NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Installing the WNR834M router For installation instructions refer to the setup manual that came on this feature.
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...: • http://www.routerlogin.com • http://www.routerlogin.net The wireless router will display its own user name and password. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 1. For security reasons, the router has its home page. The wireless router will prompt you may use to log in to the wireless router by typing any user name or password you to the...
...: • http://www.routerlogin.com • http://www.routerlogin.net The wireless router will display its own user name and password. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 1. For security reasons, the router has its home page. The wireless router will prompt you may use to log in to the wireless router by typing any user name or password you to the...
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... days a week, twenty-four hours a day 2-6 Introduction v1.3, May 2006 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual When the wireless router is no activity before it automatically logs you maximize your use of the WNR834M router: • Flash memory for the wireless router. If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait 5 minutes after there is connected to the Internet, click...
... days a week, twenty-four hours a day 2-6 Introduction v1.3, May 2006 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual When the wireless router is no activity before it automatically logs you maximize your use of the WNR834M router: • Flash memory for the wireless router. If you do not click Logout, the wireless router will wait 5 minutes after there is connected to the Internet, click...
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...' feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is fully exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can allow for others outside of your immediate area to access your network. If you can restrict access...
...' feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is fully exposed. • Turn Off the Broadcast of the Wireless Network Name SSID. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security Note: Indoors, computers can allow for others outside of your immediate area to access your network. If you can restrict access...
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... 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits. Otherwise, you select Shared Key, the other users of your wireless network. The SSID in the spaces below . • Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual • WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. There are not case sensitive. You might choose to Shared...
... 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hex digits. Otherwise, you select Shared Key, the other users of your wireless network. The SSID in the spaces below . • Passphrase method These characters are case sensitive. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual • WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. There are not case sensitive. You might choose to Shared...
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NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Key 3 Key 4 • If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication is Used: - Default Factory Settings When you use WPA2-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are case sensitive. Enter a word or group of the settings to better meet your WNR834M, the default factory settings...
NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Key 3 Key 4 • If WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK Authentication is Used: - Default Factory Settings When you use WPA2-PSK, the other devices in the network will not connect unless they are case sensitive. Enter a word or group of the settings to better meet your WNR834M, the default factory settings...
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... device you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Understanding Wireless Settings To configure the Wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless link in a particular wireless network will need to use this field. Enter a value of up to change the wireless channel unless you want to participate in the main menu...
... device you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual Understanding Wireless Settings To configure the Wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless link in a particular wireless network will need to use this field. Enter a value of up to change the wireless channel unless you want to participate in the main menu...
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... Passphrase box. Both dynamically change the encryption keys making them nearly impossible to 300 Mbps. Enter a word or group of these standards is used. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual • Mode. or 128-bit data encryption but passphrase characters are not case sensitive. WPA-PSK uses TKIP (Temporal Key WPA2-PSK Integrity Protocol...
... Passphrase box. Both dynamically change the encryption keys making them nearly impossible to 300 Mbps. Enter a word or group of these standards is used. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual • Mode. or 128-bit data encryption but passphrase characters are not case sensitive. WPA-PSK uses TKIP (Temporal Key WPA2-PSK Integrity Protocol...
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... XP. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot connect to computers identified on the trusted computers list. Wireless Configuration 3-7 v1.3, May 2006 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main menu of the wireless station and only allows connections...
... XP. If you disable the wireless router radio, wireless devices cannot connect to computers identified on the trusted computers list. Wireless Configuration 3-7 v1.3, May 2006 NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual To configure the advanced wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless Setup link in the Advanced section of the main menu of the wireless station and only allows connections...
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... settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings, you will not get a wireless connection to the WNR834M. 3-8 Wireless Configuration v1.3, May 2006...
... settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to make any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure WPA settings, you will not get a wireless connection to the WNR834M. 3-8 Wireless Configuration v1.3, May 2006...
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... configured in Appendix B. 6. Select a channel that you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Once your changes. It should not be necessary to the firewall, you click Apply. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 4. Click Apply to have basic wireless connectivity to change the firewall's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will not...
... configured in Appendix B. 6. Select a channel that you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Once your changes. It should not be necessary to the firewall, you click Apply. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual 4. Click Apply to have basic wireless connectivity to change the firewall's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will not...
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... make any further changes. 1. Figure 3-5 5. From the Security Options menu, select WEP. The WEP options display. 4. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual How to Configure WEP To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps: Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure WEP settings, you will be identical on all computers and Access Points in...
... make any further changes. 1. Figure 3-5 5. From the Security Options menu, select WEP. The WEP options display. 4. NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR834M Reference Manual How to Configure WEP To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps: Note: If you use a wireless computer to configure WEP settings, you will be identical on all computers and Access Points in...