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For more information about wireless technology, see the link to the online document in

“Wireless

Networking Basics” in Appendix B

.

Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings

You can view or manually configure the wireless settings for the wireless router in the Wireless

Settings screen. If you want to make changes, make sure to note the current settings first.

To view or manually configure the wireless settings:

1.

Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of

with

its default user name of

admin

, and default password of

password

, or using whatever

password and LAN address you have chosen for the wireless router.

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or

wireless security settings, you will be disconnected when you click

Apply

. To

avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired connection to access the wireless

router.

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2.

Select

Wireless Settings

from the main menu to display the Wireless Settings screen:

The settings for this screen are explained in

Table 2-1 on page 2-6

.

3.

Select the region in which the wireless router will operate.

4.

For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged.

5.

To save your changes, click

Apply

.

Figure 2-2

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6.

Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.

Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security

settings as your wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an

IP address by DHCP from the wireless router. If there is interference, adjust the channel.

Table 2-1.

Wireless Settings

Settings

Description

Region Selection

The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in

the drop-down list.

Note:

In the US, the region is pre-selected as

the United States.

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Wireless Network

(for 2.4 GHz b/g/n

and

5 GHz a/n)

Enable SSID

Broadcast

The SSID of any wireless access adapter must match the SSID

you configure in the wireless router. If they do not match, you will

not get a wireless connection to the wireless router.

Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the SSID, so that only

devices that know the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID

broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some

products such as Windows XP.

Enable Video

Network

(For 5GHz a/n network only) Select this check box if you will be

streaming HD video. When this option is selected, the router uses

Video reliability algorithms to reduce jitter and packet loss during

video presentations. If you will not be streaming video, leave this

check box unchecked.

Name (SSID)

This is the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character

(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive.

In a setting where there is more than one wireless network,

different wireless network names provide a means for separating

the traffic. Any device that you want to participate in a wireless

network must use the SSID.

Channel

The wireless channel fields determine the operating frequency

used for the 11N or 11G wireless networks. Do not change the

wireless channel unless you experience interference (shown by

lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, you might

need to experiment with different channels to see which is the

best.

Mode

Specify the wireless mode to be used. The options are:

•

Up to 54 Mbps

. Legacy mode, using a maximum speed of up to

54 Mbps for b/g networks.

•

Up to 130 Mbps

. Neighbor friendly mode, for reduced

interference with neighboring wireless networks. Provides two

transmission streams with different data on the same channel at

the same time, but also allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless

devices. This is the default value for the 2.4 GHz b/g/n wireless

network.

•

Up to 300 Mbps

. Performance mode, using a maximum

Wireless-N speed of up to 300 Mbps. This is the default value for

the 5 GHz a/n wireless network.

Table 2-1.

Wireless Settings (continued)

Settings

Description

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Security Options

•

None

. You can use this setting to establish wireless connectivity

before implementing wireless security. NETGEAR strongly

recommends that you implement wireless security.

•

WEP

(Wired Equivalent Privacy). Use encryption keys and data

encryption for data security. Select 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.

See

“Configuring WEP Wireless Security

.” When you select this

option, these additional areas appear on your screen:

•

Security Encryption (WEP

). Select the Authentication

Type (Automatic or Shared Key) and the Encryption

Strength (64 bit or 128 bit).

•

Security Encryption (WEP) Key

. Enter the Passphrase,

select a key, and click

Generate

.

•

WPA-PSK [TKIP]

(WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key).

Allow only computers configured with WPA to connect to the

wireless router. When you select this option, this additional area

appears on your screen:

•

Security Options (WPA-PSK)

. Enter the WPA

passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must be

between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex

digits.

•

WPA2-PSK [AES]

(Wi-Fi Protected Access with 2 Pre-Shared

Keys). Allow only computers configured with WPA2 to connect to

the wireless router.

When you select this option, this additional

area appears on your screen:

•

Security Options (WPA2-PSK)

. Enter the WPA

passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must be

between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex

digits.

•

WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]

. Allow computers

configured with either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security to

connect to the wireless router. When you select this option, this

additional area appears on your screen:

•

Security Options (WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK)

. Enter the

WPA passphrase (Network key). The passphrase must

be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters or exactly 64 hex

digits.

Table 2-1.

Wireless Settings (continued)

Settings

Description