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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. It is also possible to set up a guest network without wireless security.

NETGEAR does

not

recommend using no security on a wireless network.

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

seal. This seal means that 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 authenticate 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It is superseded by WPA2-PSK.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 stronger than WPA. It is advertised to be indecipherable due to the greater

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

because it is implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is 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.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

Note:

These settings display in separate sections of the screen to the 2.4

GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n bands.

1.

On the BASIC Home screen, select

Wireless

.

2.

Under Security Options, select the WPA option you want.

3.

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

network key (passphrase) that you want to use.

The passphrase 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 using your

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

and 5.0 GHz a/n.



To set up a guest network:

1.

From the BASIC Home screen, select

Guest Network

.

2.

Configure the following settings:

Note:

These settings display in separate sections of the screen to the 2.4

GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n bands.

•

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 the network with this SSID has access to your local network, not just

Internet access.

•

Enable Wireless Isolation

. If this check box is selected, 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.

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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

Wireless Security Options

on page 36.

5.

Click

Apply

.

NETGEAR genie App

The genie app is your home network dashboard. It lets you easily view, manage, and control

your entire home network, and helps you fix common network problems. You can use the

genie app or the genie mobile app.

Internet

STATUS

GOOD

Network Map

Number of devices 16

Parental Controls

WiFi Connection

STATUS

Connected

Router Settings

Click here

ReadySHARE

Click here

Click here

genie app

Visit the NETGEAR genie web page at

www.netgear.com/genie

.

From the genie app, you can select the following:

•

Internet

. Monitor and repair Internet connectivity issues, for both wired and wireless

connections.

•

WiFi Connection

. View or change your router wireless settings.

•

Router Settings

. Log in to your router to view or change its settings.

•

Network Map

. View the devices connected to your network.

•

Parental Controls

. Manage parental controls to protect devices in your network from

inappropriate contents.

•

ReadySHARE

. If you connected a USB storage device or printer to the USB port on the

router, then you can access its contents.

•

Support

. Support FAQs are available on your computer without an Internet connection.

You can get answers to common router issues here. Some simple network tools are

available to help you debug the network as well.

To use this app, you need a WiFi connection from your phone or iPad to your NETGEAR

home network.



To install the genie mobile app:

1.

Using your mobile device, navigate to the Apple AppStore or Google Play for Android,

and search for NETGEAR genie.

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You can use the following QR codes to speed up this process:

Android app

iPad app

iPhone app

2.

Install the app on your iPad or phone.

3.

Launch the app.

The dashboard screen displays.

To use this app, you need a WiFi connection from

your phone or iPad to your NETGEAR home

network.

•

Manage Wi-Fi settings and guest access for

your home network.

•

View a map of your network.

•

Set up or manage Parental Controls.

•

Use the traffic meter to check your Internet

usage.

•

With My Media, play media on devices on

your network.

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4.

NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home

Specify custom settings

The ADVANCED screens are for advanced users who want to specify custom settings.

This chapter explains the features available from the NETGEAR genie ADVANCED Home

screen, shown in the following figure:

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

Setup Wizard

•

WPS Wizard

•

VPN Wizard

•

Setup Menu

•

ADSL Setup

•

WAN Setup

•

LAN Setup

•

Quality of Service Setup

Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters:

•

USB Storage

. See

Chapter 5, USB Storage

.