Chapter 1.

Connecting to the Internet

|

21

Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual

b.

Login not required

Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this

screen are described in

Table 5

.

Table 5.

Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Not Required

Fields and Check Boxes

Description

Account Name (If Required)

This is also known as the host name or system name.

For most users, type your account name or user name in this field. For

example, if your main mail account is [email protected], then put JerAB

in this field.

If your ISP has given you a specific host name, then type it (for

example, CCA7324-A).

Domain Name (If Required)

For most users, you can leave this field blank, unless required by your

ISP. You can type the domain name of your ISP. For example, if your

ISP's mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type xxx.yyy.zzz as the

domain name.

If you have a domain name given to you by your ISP, type it in this field.

(For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and

Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.)

If you have a cable modem, this is usually the workgroup name.

Internet IP Address

If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed

IP address, the router finds an IP address for you automatically when

you connect. Select

Get Dynamically From ISP

.

If you have a fixed (or static IP) address, your ISP has provided you

with the required information. Select

Use Static IP Address

and type

the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address into the correct

fields.

For example:

•

IP Address

. 24.218.156.183

•

Subnet Mask

. 255.255.255.0

•

Gateway IP Address

. 24.218.156.1

Domain Name Server (DNS)

Address

The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their

names.

• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select

Use These

DNS Servers

and type the primary and secondary addresses.

• Otherwise, select

Get Automatically From ISP

.

Note

: If you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a website, it

is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. You should

contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.

Router MAC Address

Your computer's local address is its unique address on your network.

This is also referred to as the computer's MAC (Media Access Control)

address.

• Usually, select

Use Default MAC Address

.

• If your ISP requires MAC authentication, then select either

Use

Computer MAC Address

to disguise the router's MAC address with

the computer's own MAC address, or

Use This MAC Address

to

manually type the MAC address for a different computer.

The format for the MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. This value

might be changed if

Use Computer MAC Address

is selected once a

value has already been set in the

Use This MAC Address

selection.

22

|

Chapter 1.

Connecting to the Internet

Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual

Chapter 1.

Connecting to the Internet

|

23

Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual

3.

The following buttons are available:

•

Apply

. Apply the changes that you made.

•

Cancel

. Discard changes.

•

Test

. Connect to the NETGEAR website. If you connect successfully, your settings

work, and you can click

Logout

to exit these screens.

Chapter 2.

Wireless Network Configuration

|

24

2

2.

Wireless Network Configuration

For a wireless connection, the SSID, (also known as the wireless network name), and the

wireless security settings must be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless

adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.

The router is pre-configured with WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode and uses a unique SSID

and passphrase. This information is printed on the label on the bottom of the router. Use this

information to setup your WiFi computer and devices.

This chapter addresses the following:

•

Planning Your Wireless Network

•

Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings

•

Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network

Note:

Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred

feet. If you do not use wireless security, this can allow others outside

your immediate area to access your network.

Chapter 2.

Wireless Network Configuration

|

25

Mobile Broadband 11n Wireless Router MBR1210 User Manual

Planning Your Wireless Network

For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating

channel and region must be set correctly.

To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can

use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2

security.

•

To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:

-

SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G.

-

The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter

supports.

-

Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each

wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.

See

Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings

on page

28.

•

Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your

wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device must be

compatible with WPS.

See

Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network

on page

32.

Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines

The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement

of the router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of

wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.

For best results, place your router according to the following guidelines:

•

Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.

•

In an elevated location, such as a high shelf, where the wirelessly connected computers

have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).

•

Away from sources of interference, such as microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz cordless

phones (see

Interference Reduction Table

on page

100).

•

Away from large metal surfaces.

•

Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the

antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.

•

If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio

frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between

adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security

settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP

encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.