I want to password protect my netgear router how can i?

To RESET the Netgear, power up the Netgear then press and hold the RESET button at the back of the router until all the LEDs flash.
Connect a LAN cable from the Netgear to the LAN port on your computer, open a browser and enter the Netgear configuration URL -
http://192.168.0.1
The default login = admin
The default PW = password
You can now change the default admin password and configure the wireless settings.
Go to the wireless configuration and set up the SSID and WPA or WPA2 encryption to protect your wireless network and Internet from unauthorized access.
Now apply these settings to the wireless card in your laptop/computer.
To secure your wireless network from unauthorized access, please click on this link and follow my instructions :-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559128-wireless_router_security

This user manual explains how to configure wireless security on your router
http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/dg834_g_b_manual_v2.pdf

You can try resetting your netgear router to default settings. the reset is button located on the rear panel of your gateway to reset all settings to their factory defaults.

Here's the router default configurations settings:


User login URL: http://192.168.1.1
User name (case sensitive): admin or superuser
Login Password (case sensitive): password

You can also check and download your router manual & user guides here:

http://documentation.netgear.com/cg814wgv3/enu/202-10297-01/pdfs/FullManual.pdf

Good luck,

Ryan

There are two kinds of password protection for your ROUTER;
(1) The Web Interface can be password protected by changing the default password
(2) The Wireless connection password (encryption)

Which one do you want enabled to protect your router?

This should help, this is the pdf manual on netgear wireless routers with all detailed information on how to do everything with the router. http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/wireless_router_setupmanual.pdf

Access your router with following link.
http://192.168.1.1
or
http://192.168.0.1
type user name as "admin" and password as "admin" or blank or "password"

Then configure your router as WEP.
Then go to wi fi security then set WEP key it is your password to connect your wi fi.
So only those can connect who knows your password.
Let me know if you need more assistanse.
Thanks.

you must logon to the NetGear wireless router and setup wireless security. choose a security type usually WEP, type a key phrase or passphrase and voila, you will have to re-connect on your clients by entering the password when you get prompted for it.

Hi, check out the support pages here:-
http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/DG834G.asp

Select your model (v3,v4,v5 etc) then look at the setup pages. Set your security to WPA rather then WEP as this is easily crackable, and with WPA you can choose the password. You should also change the routers admin password to be extra safe.
Let me know if you need anymore help.

access the router page and you will see the wireless settings. if your wireless network is password protected then you may have to enter the password in order for the wireless router to connect.