Wireless Configuration; Considerations For A Wireless Network; Security - NETGEAR MR814 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your Model MR814 Wireless
Router.
Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless PC and you change the router's
SSID, channel, or WEP settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click
on Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your PC to match the router's
new settings.

Considerations For A Wireless Network

In planning your wireless network, you should consider the level of security required. You should
also select the physical placement of your router in order to maximize the network speed. For
further information on wireless networking, refer to
"Network and Routing

Security

Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and
can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, NETGEAR strongly
recommends that you make use of the security features of your wireless equipment. As a minimum
security precaution, you should change the SSID setting of all devices on your network from the
factory setting to a unique password. Restricting access by MAC address filtering adds another
obstacle against unwanted hosts joining your network. To hinder a determined eavesdropper, you
should enable Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption. However, there may be a
significant degradation of the data throughput on the wireless link when WEP is enabled.

Wireless Configuration

Basics."
Wireless Configuration
"Wireless Networking" in
Chapter 5
Appendix B,
5-1