Wi-Fi router security

This was taken from your router manual, available on line at;
http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/wpn824_ref_manual.pdf

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How to Configure WEP

To configure WEP data encryption, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the WPN824 firewall at its default LAN address of http://www.routerlogin.net with
its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN
address and password you have set up.

2. Click Wireless Settings in the main menu of the WPN824 firewall.

3. From the Security Options menu, select WEP. The WEP options display.
Note: If you are configuring the firewall from a wireless computer and you change the
firewall?s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection
when you click on Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer
to match the firewall?s new settings.
Note: If you use a wireless computer configure WEP settings, you will be disconnected
when you click on Apply. You must then either configure your wireless adapter to match
the wireless router WEP settings or access the wireless router from a wired computer to
make any further changes.

4. Select the Authentication Type and Encryptions strength from the drop-down lists.
Figure 4-6. Wireless Settings encryption menu

5. You can manually or automatically program the four data encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your network.

? Automatic - Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase box and click
the Generate button. The passphrase is case sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as
nETgear. The four key boxes will be automatically populated with key values.

? Manual - Enter ten hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F). These entries
are not case sensitive; AA is the same as aa.
Select which of the four keys will be active.
Please refer to ?Authentication and WEP Data Encryption? on page D-2 for a full explanation
of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication standard.

6. Click Apply to save your settings.