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The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the

wireless network. The wireless router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2

wireless security. The wireless router will keep these wireless settings unless you change

them, or you clear the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check box in the WPS Settings

screen.

6.

Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 passphrase for the wireless network. You can view these

settings on the Wireless Settings screen. See

Step 3

of the “Configuring WPA, WPA2, or

WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security” section.

To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such

as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the wireless router’s Internet

LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.

Using a PIN to Configure Your Network and Add a Client

Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wireless router wirelessly is a

client. The client must support a WPS PIN, and must have a WPS configuration utility, such as the

NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.

The first time you add a WPS client, make sure that the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check

box on the WPS Settings screen is cleared. This is the default setting for the wireless router, and

allows it to generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS. After

WPS is implemented, the wireless router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID

and wireless security settings remain the same if other WPS-enabled devices are added later.

Figure 2-6

Note:

If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 4-minute timeframe, the

SSID will not be changed, and no security will be implemented on the wireless

router.

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To use a PIN to add a WPS client:

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 LAN

address and password you have set up.

2.

On the wireless router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect

wirelessly to the wireless router are clients), and then click

Next

. The Add WPS Client screen

displays:

3.

Select the

PIN Number

radio button.

4.

Go to the client wireless computer. Run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s

instructions to generate a PIN. Take note of the client PIN.

5.

From the wireless router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click

Next

.

•

The wireless router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes.

•

The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added

to the wireless network. The wireless router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/

WPA2 wireless security.

6.

Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 passphrase for the wireless network. You can view these

settings on the Wireless Settings screen. See

Step 3

of the “Configuring WPA, WPA2, or

WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security” section.

Figure 2-7

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To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such

as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the wireless router’s Internet

LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.

Configuring Advanced WPS Settings

From the main menu, select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen:

The WPS settings show the wireless router PIN,

Disable Router’s PIN

, and the

Keep Existing

Wireless Settings

check box.

By default, the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check box is cleared. This allows the wireless

router to automatically generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements

WPS. After WPS is implemented, the wireless router automatically selects this check box so that

your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if you add WPS-enabled devices or if

you manually add non WPS-capable devices later.

Note:

If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 4-minute timeframe, the

SSID will not be changed and no security will be implemented on the wireless

router.

Figure 2-8

Note:

If you clear the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check box, all wireless settings

and connections will be lost.

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Adding Both WPS-Capable Clients and Non-WPS-Capable

Clients

If you have a wireless network with both WPS-capable clients and non-WPS-capable clients, you

should set up your wireless network manually. Then, use Push ‘N’ Connect (WPS) to quickly and

easily add additional WPS-capable clients.

First, you must set up your wireless network manually (see

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless

Settings” on page 2-4

).

To add a wireless client device that is WPS-enabled:

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 LAN

address and password you have set up.

2.

On the wireless router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect

wirelessly to the wireless router are clients), and then click

Next

. The Add WPS Client screen

displays.

3.

By default, the WPS button is selected. Either click the onscreen button, or press the WPS

button on the side of the wireless router.

The wireless router tries to communicate with the client for 2 minutes.

4.

Go to the client wireless computer, and run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s

instructions to click a WPS button.

5.

Go back to the wireless router screen to check for a message. The wireless router WPS screen

will display a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network.

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 4-9

.

To connect a non-WPS enabled client to the wireless router:

1.

On the device you want to connect to the router, open the networking utility.

Note:

Your wireless settings remain the same when you add another WPS-enabled client,

as long as the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

checkbox is selected in the

Advanced Wireless screen (listed under the Advanced heading in the wireless

router main menu). If you clear this checkbox, when you add the client, a new

SSID and passphrase will be generated, and all existing connected wireless clients

will be disassociated and disconnected from the wireless router.

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2.

Follow the utility’s instructions to enter the SSID (name you selected for your router).

3.

Select the security type you selected for your router, and enter the security passphrase that you

entered for your router.

4.

Click Enter.

5.

Select your wireless network and click Connect.

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 4-9

.

Restricting Access to Your Router

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

SSID broadcast. From the main menu, select

Advanced Wireless Settings

to display the

following screen:

Note:

NETGEAR recommends selecting either WPA/PSK, WPA2/PSK, or a mixed

network of both WPA/PSK and WPA2/PSK.

Figure 2-9