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3.

For the non-WPS devices that you want to connect, open the networking utility and follow the

utility’s instructions to enter the security settings that you selected in Step 2 (the SSID, WPA/

PSK + WPA2/PSK security method, and passphrase).

4.

For the WPS devices that you want to connect, follow the procedure

“Using a WPS Button to

Add a WPS Client” on page 2-14

or

“Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client” on page 2-15

.

The settings that you configured in Step 2 are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they can

connect to the wireless router.

5.

To view a list of all devices connected to your wireless router (including wireless and

Ethernet-connected), see

“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 4-10

.

Note:

To make sure that your new wireless settings remain in effect, verify that the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

checkbox is selected in the WPS Settings

screen.

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Restricting Access to Your Router

You can use the Advanced Wireless Settings screen to enable or disable the wireless router. From

the main menu, select

Advanced Wireless Settings

to display the following screen:

•

Enable Wireless Router Radio

.

You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router. For example, if you

use your notebook computer to wirelessly connect to your wireless router, and you take a

business trip, you can turn off the wireless portion of the wireless router while you are

traveling. Other members of your household who use computers connected to the wireless

router via Ethernet cables can still use the wireless router. To do this, clear the

Enable

Wireless Router Radio

check box on the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, and then click

Apply

.

The Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are reserved

for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings.

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•

WPS Settings

. For information about WPS settings, see

“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to

Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 2-13

.

•

Restricting access by MAC address

. You can use a Wireless Card Access List to restrict

access. See

“Restricting Access by MAC Address” on page 3-2

.

Adding Guest Networks

Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having to know

your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network, b/g/n 2.4 GHz

or a/n 5 GHz.

To add a guest network, do the following (these instructions shown are for the b/g/n guest network,

but apply to both):

1.

Select

Guest Network b/g/n

from the Setup menu. The Guest Network Settings screen

appears

2.

Select any of the following Wireless settings:

–

Enable Guest Network

– When this check box is selected, the guest network is enabled,

and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.

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–

Enable SSID Broadcast

– If selected, the Wireless Access Point broadcasts its name

(SSID) to all Wireless Stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the correct SSID for

connections to this Access Point.

–

Allow Guest to access MY Local Network

– If selected any user who connects to this

SSID can access local networks associated with the router like users in the primary SSID.

3.

Give the wireless network a name.

The name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. The same name must be assigned to

all wireless devices in your network. NETGEAR recommends that you change the name to a

different value.

4.

Select a Security option from the list.

5.

Click

Apply

to save your selections.

To add a guest network to the a/n wireless network, do the following:

1.

Select

Guest Network a/n

from the Setup menu. The Guest Network Settings screen appears

2.

Select any of the following Wireless settings:

•

Enable Guest Network

•

Enable SSID Broadcast

•

Allow Guest to access MY Local Network

3.

Enter a name for the guest wireless network.

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4.

Select a Security option from the list. For a description of each Security option, see Security

Options in the table

“Wireless Settings” on page 2-6

5.

Click Apply to save your selections.