Configuring Your Wireless Settings And Security Options - NETGEAR WNR834Bv2 Setup Manual

To manually check for new router firmware:
Open a browser window and type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field of your
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browser. Press Enter.
When prompted, enter the default User Name and Password (
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and for the router Password), both in lowercase letters. If you changed the User
password
Name and Password from the defaults, then enter your new User Name and Password.
Select Router Status under the Maintenance menu on your router interface. When the
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Router Status screen displays, note the version number of your router firmware.
Go to http://www.NETGEAR.com/support
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5. From the Product Selection pull-down menu, select your router model number. The Product
Support page for your router will display.
Under Downloads, check the most recent Firmware Version offered against the Firmware
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Version shown on your Router Status screen.
7. If a the version on the NETGEAR website is more recent, click on the version number. Then,
click Right-click and Save to Download and save the file to a location on your hard disk.
Follow the procedure in
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Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security
Options
For Advanced Users Only! If you are using the Microsoft Vista OS, you can elect
to use Windows Connect Now to implement WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) and
configure the SSID and WPA security password for your router. You will be
prompted for your security PIN number which is on the label at the back of your
router (see
router interface following the steps below; or see the link to your Reference Manual
on the Resource CD.
This feature is available only if the router is in its default state or if the "allow a
registrar to configure this router" radio box has been checked.
The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your Wireless Network connections and select the
appropriate and optimum Security Options for your network and router.
Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users)
"To upgrade your router:"
"Router Label" on page
admin
and select Downloads from the menu bar.
to complete the upgrade process.
4). To configure other router settings, access the
for the router User Name
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