NETGEAR WNR834, Setup Manual

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Installing Your Router Manually (Advanced, Mac, and Linux Users) 23
settings you selected in “Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security Options” on
page 21 ).
3.
Check that the security settings on each wireless device match the security settings of the
router. For example, if you selected a Security option requiring a passphrase, then the same
passphrase must be used for each wireless computer.
4.
Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by
DHCP from the router.
To ensure optimum performance of your high-speed wireless router, each
computer’s wireless adapter card should support the same technology as your
router (see the online
User Manual
for more information).
For a Windows PC, go to the Control Panel and select Network Connections.
Check the Wireless Connections Properties and ensure that TCP/IP Properties
are set to “Obtain an IP address automatically.”