NETGEAR CG3100 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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specified in the Wireless Settings screen and sets the wireless security settings to either WPA-PSK

or WPA2-PSK and then and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client.

Note:

NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

(WPS) standard (for more information, see

http://www.wi-fi.org

). All other Wi-

Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR

products that implement Push 'N' Connect.

Some considerations regarding WPS are:

•

WPS supports only WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK wireless security. WEP security is not

supported by WPS.

•

Before you can add a WPS client, the Security Option in the Wireless Settings screen must be

set to

Disabled

,

WPA-PSK

, or

WPA2-PSK

. See

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless

Settings and Security” on page 2-3

.

A WPS client can be added using the Push Button method or the PIN method.

•

Using the Push Button

. This is the preferred method. See the following section,

“Using a

WPS Button to Add a WPS Client

.

•

Entering a PIN

. For information about using the PIN method, see

“Using a PIN Entry to Add

a WPS Client” on page 2-12

.

Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client

Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the gateway 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.

Before you can add a WPS client, the Security Option in the Wireless Settings screen must be set

to

Disabled

,

WPA-PSK

, or

WPA2-PSK

. See

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings and

Security” on page 2-3

.

To use the gateway WPS button to add a WPS client:

1.

Log in to the gateway as described in

“Logging In to Your Gateway” on page 1-4

.

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2.

In the main menu, select Wireless Settings. Scroll down to the WPS section of the screen:

WPS automatically

selects WPA-PSK

if security is disabled.

Figure 2-4

Note:

WPS is incompatible with WEP security. If WEP is configured in the gateway

then WPS cannot be enabled.

3.

Select

Enable

in the

WPS Config

field and click

Apply

.

4.

In the

WPS Method

field, select

Push Button

.

5.

Click

Start WPS

or push the

WPS button on the front panel of the gateway.

•

The WPS LED on the front of the gateway begins to blink.

•

The gateway tries to communicate with the client for 2 minutes.

•

If the Security Option in the Wireless Settings screen was set to Disabled, the gateway

automatically changes it to WPA-PSK (including a PSK security password).

6.

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

instructions to click a WPS button.

When the gateway adds the WPS client, it sends the SSID and WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK

configuration to the client.

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To access the Internet from any computer connected to your gateway, launch a browser such as

Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the gateway’s Internet LED blink,

indicating communication to the ISP.

Using a PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client

Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the gateway 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.

Before you can add a WPS client, the Security Option in the Wireless Settings screen must be set

to

Disabled

,

WPA-PSK

, or

WPA2-PSK

. See

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings and

Security” on page 2-3

.

To use a PIN to add a WPS client:

1.

Log in to the gateway as described in

“Logging In to Your Gateway” on page 1-4

.

2.

In the main menu, select Wireless Settings. Scroll down to the WPS section of the screen:

WPS automatically

selects WPA-PSK

if security is disabled.

Figure 2-5

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Note:

WPS is incompatible with WEP security. If WEP is configured in the gateway

then WPS cannot be enabled.

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3.

Select

Enable

in the

WPS Config

field and click

Apply

.

4.

In the

WPS Method

field, select

.

5.

Write down the STA PIN number.

6.

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

instructions to enter the gateway STA PIN number.

7.

On the Wireless Settings screen, click

Start WPS

.

•

The WPS LED on the front of the gateway begins to blink.

•

The gateway tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes.

•

If the Security Option in the Wireless Settings screen was set to Disabled, the gateway

automatically changes it to WPA-PSK (including a PSK security password).

When the gateway adds the WPS client, it sends the SSID and WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK

configuration to the client.

To access the Internet from any computer connected to your gateway, launch a browser such as

Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the gateway’s Internet LED blink,

indicating communication to the ISP.

Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices

You can add more WPS clients to your wireless network, or you can add a combination of WPS-

enabled clients and clients without WPS.

Adding Just WPS Clients

To add a wireless client device that is WPS-enabled, follow the procedures in

“Using a WPS

Button to Add a WPS Client” on page 2-10

or

“Using a PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client” on

page 2-12

.

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Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients

For non-WPS clients, you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add them to the wireless

network. You must record, and then manually enter your security settings (see

“Manually

Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security” on page 2-3

).

To connect a combination of non-WPS enabled and WPS-Enabled clients to the gateway:

1.

Restore the gateway to its factory default settings (press the Restore Factory Settings button

located on the bottom of the gateway for 7 seconds).

When the factory settings are restored, all existing wireless clients are disassociated and

disconnected from the gateway.

2.

Configure the network name (SSID), select either the WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK radio button

on the Wireless Settings screen (see

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings and

Security” on page 2-3

). and click

Apply

. On the WPA/PSK or WPA2/PSK screen, select a

passphrase and click

Apply

. Record this information to add additional clients.

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 (the SSID, WPA/PSK or

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 2-10

or

“Using a PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client” on page 2-12

.

The settings that you configured are broadcast to the WPS devices so that they can connect to

the gateway.

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