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3.

Click

Next

.

The Setup Wizard prompts you to configure your Internet connection and wireless network as

described in

“Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Router’s Internet Connection” on

page 1-8

and

“Using the Setup Wizard to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 1-9

.

Manually Configuring Your Internet Settings

In order to connect to the network,an active broadband service account is required. Please contact

your ISP for username,password and the network name.

To manually configure your Internet settings:

1.

Log in to the router as described in the previous section.

2.

Select Broadband Settings, and the following screen displays:

Figure 1-11

Table 1-2.

Broadband Settings fields

Fields and Checkboxes

Description

Username

Internet account login username

Password

Internet account password for authentication

Pin code

Pin code of the SIM card, where applicable

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The following buttons are available:

•

Click

Connect

when you want to manually connect to the network.

•

Click

Disconnect

when you want to manually disconnect from current network.

•

Click

Apply

when you finish changing the settings.

•

Click

Cancel

to discard changes.

•

Click

Refresh

to update connection status.

Network name/APN

ISP network name

PDP type

Type of packet data protocol

Connect automatically at startup

If this checkbox is selected, the modem automatically connects to the

network when powered up. This should be selected after login

information is provided.

Reconnect automatically when

connection is lost

If this check box is selected, the modem will attempt to reconnect to the

network when the connection is lost. Under normal situation, this

setting should be selected.

Connect only to preferred

operators

If this checkbox is cleared (not selected) the unit may roam to any

available operator in range and may incur roaming charges.

Connection status

Current WAN port status

Table 1-2.

Broadband Settings fields

(continued)

Fields and Checkboxes

Description

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Chapter 2

Wireless Network Configuration

For a wireless connection, the

SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless

security setting must be the same for

the router and wireless computers or wireless adapters.

NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.

This chapter includes:

•

“Planning Your Wireless Network”

•

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings” on page 2-4

•

“Specifying Wireless Security” on page 2-7

•

“Advanced Wireless Settings” on page 2-12

•

“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 2-13

•

“Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup” on page 2-17

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 (802.11g, 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.

Warning:

Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet. This can

allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.

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See

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings” on page 2-4

.

•

Push 'N' Connect (WPS) automatically implements wireless security on the router while, at the

same time, allowing you to automatically implement wireless security on any WPS-enabled

devices (such as wireless computers and wireless adapter cards). You activate WPS by

pressing a WPS button on the router, clicking an onscreen WPS button, or entering a PIN

number. This generates a new SSID and implements WPA/WPA2 security.

To set up your wireless network using the WPS feature:

–

Use the WPS button on the side of the router (there is also an onscreen WPS button ), or

enter the PIN of the wireless device.

–

Make sure that all wireless computers and wireless adapters on the network are

Wi-Fi

certified and WPA or WPA 2 capable, and that they support WPS configuration.

See

“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 2-13

.

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 PCs will operate.

•

In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected PCs have line-of-

sight access (even if through walls).

•

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

phones.

•

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.