With a DG834GT and WPA-PSK you are reasonably ready to go. I was using an
DG834G until a year or so ago when I moved to ADSL2+ (the Netgear range
aren't particularly compatible with my ISP's ADSL2+ line cards) The router
password shouldn't be that important as it should only be usable from LAN
side (that is not from the internet) although if you had no wireless
security then LAN side would be as open as WAN side )that is the internet
side).

Incidentally I found that for some unknown reason by default my DG834G had
four open ports, found using a scanner, but this was easily remedied by
adding a rule to block those ports.
--
Mike Maltby



Tony1966 wrote:

Thanks for the comments and feedback on set up - I used Kerio in the
dim and distant past as well as a few free virus + ad/spyware apps so
I guess I have a busy day tomorrow

I've a Netgear DG834GT Router - with desktop ME via Ethernet and new
wireless Vista laptop. I've already changed router password and
WPA-PSK network code - anyone could've guessed the original. The
router has a built in firewall configured to factory settings so
that's another thing for me to read re optimal configuration but
there's another forum I'm part of that will sort out that and the NAT
question.