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Mustangsally
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 nETGEAR SECURITY
Netgear router, Wireless routers, Wireless security
I am new to Netgear. How do I make my Netgear secured? Right now it shows unsecured. I would like to change to secured. Thanks

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ASKED: June 24, 2009  10:36 PM
UPDATED: September 30, 2009  5:07 PM
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You need to add a security encryption key to your wireless network. In the wireless configuration menu, you should have an option for encryption with options like WEP and WPA.
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Can you add more information about specific Netgear model? Did you go to the Netgear support website and search for documentation on your specific model?

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Troy Tate
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If you have the option in your Netgear – or any wireless AP/router – choose WPA2 with pre-shared keys and use 20+ random characters for the passphrase.

Kevin Beaver
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