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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.

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 using its default address of

or at whatever IP address

the unit is currently configured.

2.

In the main menu, under Setup, select

WPS Settings

. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

screen displays.

Note:

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

gateway automatically changes it to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK (including a

PSK security password) when it successfully adds the WPS client. You can

view the gateway’s new settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See

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

.

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3.

In the main menu, under Setup, select

WPS Settings

. The Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

screen displays.

4.

Select the

PIN STA PIN

radio button.

5.

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.

6.

Enter the client’s PIN in the

STA PIN

field in the WiFi Protected Setup screen (

Figure 2-7

) of

the gateway, and then click

Add

.

•

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

•

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

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.

Figure 2-7

Note:

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

gateway automatically changes it to WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK (including a

PSK security password) when it successfully adds the WPS client. You can

view the gateway’s new settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See

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

.

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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 2-11

or

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

page 2-12

.

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 on

the rear panel of the gateway for 5 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 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 + 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 in Step 2 (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 2-11

or

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

.

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

connect to the gateway.

Wireless Guest Networks

A wireless guest network allows you to provide guests access to your wireless network without

prior authorization of each individual guest. You can configure up to three wireless guest networks

and specify the security options for each wireless guest network.

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How to Configure a Wireless Guest Network

To configure a wireless guest network:

1.

Log in to the gateway using its default address of

or at whatever IP address

the unit is currently configured. Use the default user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or the password you have set up.

2.

In the main menu, under Setup, select

Wireless Guest Network

.The Wireless Guest Network

Settings screen displays

3.

Under Guest LAN Settings, enter the following settings for the guest LAN:

•

Current Guest Network

. Select a guest network name (SSID) from the pulldown menu.

The default guest network names are Netgear_1, Netgear_2, and Netgear_3. To change the

name for a guest network, go to

step 6

.

•

DHCP Server

. From the pulldown menu, select whether or not the DHCP server is

enabled:

–

Disabled

. The DHCP server is disabled for the guest network.

–

Enabled

. The DHCP server is enabled for the guest network.

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•

IP Address

. Enter the IP address for the guest network The default IP addresses are as

follows:

–

Netgear_1: 192.168.1.1

–

Netgear_2: 192.168.2.1

–

Netgear_3: 192.168.3.1

•

Lease Pool Start

. Enter the lease pool start IP address for the guest network. The default

lease pool start IP addresses are as follows:

–

Netgear_1: 192.168.1.10

–

Netgear_2: 192.168.2.10

–

Netgear_3: 192.168.3.10

•

Lease Pool End

. Enter the lease pool end IP address for the guest network. The default

lease pool end IP addresses are as follows:

–

Netgear_1: 192.168.1.99

–

Netgear_2: 192.168.2.99

–

Netgear_3: 192.168.3.99

•

Lease Time

. Enter the lease time for the guest network. The default is 86400 seconds

(24 hours).

4.

Under Guest WiFi Settings, select the

Enable Guest Network

check box.

5.

Click

Apply

to enable the selected guest network. The screen expands and the security options

display. To configure the security options, see

“How to Configure Wireless Security for a

Wireless Guest Network” on page 2-17

.”

6.

You can now change the Guest Network Name (SSID) for the selected guest network. Enter a

value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. For the selected guest network, the same name

must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. After you have changed the name,

click

Apply

again to activate the new name.

Note:

The subnet mask has a permanent address of 255.255.255.

Note:

NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change the default guest network

name (SSID) from the default name to a different name. Note that the name is

case-sensitive. For example, GuestNetwork is not the same as Guestnetwork.