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This screen displays the following:

•

Network/Device Name

. The default is \\readyshare. This is the name used to access the

USB device connected to the router.

•

Available Network Folders

. The folders on the USB device.

Share Name

. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.

You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.

If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted, and no other share for the

root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.

Read/Write Access

. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder:

All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The user

name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is the same

one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is password.

Folder Name

. Full path used by the network folder.

Volume Name

. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

Total/Free Space

. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.

•

Edit

. Click the

Edit

button to edit the Available Network Folders settings.

•

Safely Remove a USB Device

. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your

router.

You can click

Refresh

to update this screen.

For more information about USB storage, see

Chapter 5, USB Storage

.

Basic Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.

The N300 Wireless Router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network

name (SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in

the factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit.

Note:

The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

To view or change basic wireless settings:

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings

.

If you do

decide to change your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in

a safe place where you can easily find it.

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

security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a

computer with a wired connection to access the router.

1.

On the Basic Home screen, select

Wireless

to display the Wireless Settings screen.

You can scroll down to view more settings. The screen sections, settings, and procedures

are explained in the following sections.

2.

Make any changes that are needed, and click

Apply

to save your settings.

3.

Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect

wirelessly. If they do not, check the following:

•

Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless

network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open

network (without wireless security) that they discover.

•

Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen? If it

does, then it is connected to the network.

•

If you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look on the label on

the bottom of your router.

Wireless Settings Screen Fields

Wireless Network

Enable SSID Broadcast.

This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless

stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is

selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the

Allow Broadcast of Name

(SSID)

check box, and click

Apply

.

Enable Wireless Isolation

. If this check box is selected, then wireless clients (computers or

wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or

access Ethernet devices on the network.

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Name (SSID)

. The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character

(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly

generated, and

NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this

.

Region

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

in the United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not interchangeable.

Channel

. This setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway. Enter a value from 1

through 13. (For products in the North America market, only channels 1 through 11 can be

operated.) Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost

connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see

which is the best.

Mode

. Up to 145 Mbps is the default. Up to 54 Mbps supports 802.11g, and 11b wireless

devices. The 300 Mbps setting allows 802.11n devices to connect at this speed.

Security Options Settings

The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security

option and passphrase. Please note that

NETGEAR recommends that you not change the

security option or passphrase,

but if you want to change these settings, this section

explains how.

Do not disable security

.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

1.

Under Security Options, select the WPA option you want.

2.

In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the

network key (passphrase) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.

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Guest Networks

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

wireless security key. You can add a guest network to your wireless network.



To set up a guest network:

1.

Select

Basic >

Guest Network

to display the following screen:

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.

Enable SSID Broadcast

. If this check box is 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 this check box is selected, any user who

connects to this SSID has access to your local network, not just Internet Internet access.

Enable Wireless Isolation

. If this check box is selected, then wireless clients (computers

or wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each

other or access Ethernet devices on the network.

3.

Give the guest network a name.

The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then

manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name

in addition to the main nonguest SSID.

4.

Select a security option from the list. The security options are described in

Guest Network

Wireless Security Options

on page 30.

5.

Click

Apply

to save your selections.

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Guest Network Wireless Security Options

A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The

security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices

receive authorization to connect to your network.

This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to

use which option. Note that it is also possible to set up a guest network without wireless

security. NETGEAR does

not

recommend this.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified

seal. This seal means the product is authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (

)

because it complies with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area

networking.

WPA-PSK uses a passphrase to perform authentication and generate the initial data

encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key

Integrity Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and

is designed to work with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access

points. It is superseded by WPA2-PSK.

WPA2-PSK is stonger than WPA. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due to the

greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates. WPA2-PSK gets higher

speed because it is usually implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is usually

implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate

the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key.

WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients.

WPA2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed

and security. The product documentation for your wireless adapter and WPA client software

should have instructions about configuring their WPA settings.