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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 128-bit encryption

. Enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any

combination of 0–9, a–f, or A–F).

6.

Enter the encryption keys. You can manually or automatically program the four data

encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and Access Points in your

network:

•

Passphrase

. To use a passphrase to generate the keys, enter a passphrase, and click

Generate

. This automatically creates the keys. Wireless stations must use the passphrase

or keys to access the modem router.

•

Key 1-Key4

. These values are

not

case-sensitive. You can manually enter the four data

encryption keys. These values must be identical on all computers and access points in your

network. Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0

–

9, a

–

f, or A

–

F).

7.

Select which of the four keys will be the default.

Data transmissions are always encrypted using the default key. The other keys can be used

only to decrypt received data. The four entries are disabled if WPA-PSK or WPA

authentication is selected.

8.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2

Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security. WPA with TKIP is a software implementation

that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 or later; WPA2 with AES is a hardware

implementation; see your device documentation before implementing it. Consult the product

documentation for your wireless adapter for instructions for configuring WPA settings.

Note:

Not all wireless adapters support passphrase key generation.

Note:

If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings, you will be

disconnected when you click Apply. If this happens, reconfigure your wireless

computer to match the new settings, or access the modem router from a wired

computer to make further changes.

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To configure WPA or WPA2 in the modem router:

1.

Log in to the modem router at its default LAN address of

with its default

user name of

admin

and default password of

password

, or using whatever user name,

password, and LAN address you have chosen for the modem router.

2.

Select Wireless Settings from the main menu.

3.

On the Wireless Setting screen, select the radio button for the WPA or WPA2 option of your

choice.

4.

The settings displayed on the screen depend on which security option you select.

5.

For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the passphrase.

6.

If prompted, enter the settings for the Radius server. For WPA-802.1x or WPA2-802.1x, these

settings are required for communication with the primary Radius server.

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Primary Radius Server IP Address

. The IP address of the Radius server. The default is

0.0.0.0

•

Radius Port

. Port number of the Radius server. The default is 1812.

•

Shared Key

. This is shared between the wireless access point and the Radius server

during authentication.

7.

To save your settings, click

Apply

.

Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless

Network

If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure

the modem router’s SSID and security settings and, at the same time, connect the wireless client

securely and easily to the modem router. Look for the

symbol on your client device

(computers that will connect wirelessly to the modem router are clients). WPS automatically

configures the network name (SSID) and wireless security settings for the modem router (if the

modem router is in its default state) and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client.

Some considerations regarding WPS are:

•

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

supported by WPS.

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NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the WPS standard. All other Wi-Fi-certified

and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that implement

Push 'N' Connect.

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If your wireless network will include a combination of WPS capable devices and non-WPS

capable devices, NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security

settings manually first, and use WPS only for adding additional WPS capable devices. See

“Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices After WPS Setup” on page 2-14

.

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 PIN Entry to Add a

WPS Client” on page 2-13

.

Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client

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

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

the NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.

To use the modem router WPS button to add a WPS client:

1.

Log in to the modem 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 modem router main menu, select Add a WPS Client, and then click

Next

. The

following screen displays:

By default, the

Push Button (recommended)

radio button is selected.

3.

Either press the WPS button on the side of the modem router, or click the onscreen button.

Figure 2-4

WPS button

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The modem 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 modem router screen to check for a message.

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

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

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

or you clear the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check box (select Advanced Wireless

Settings to go to the WPS Settings screen).

6.

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

settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See

“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure

Your Wireless Network” on page 2-10

.

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

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

LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.

Figure 2-5

Note:

If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 2-minute timeframe, the

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

router.

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Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client

Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the modem 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 modem router, and

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

WPS is implemented, the modem 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.

To use a PIN to add a WPS client:

1.

Log in to the modem 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 modem router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect

wirelessly to the modem 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 modem router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click

Next

.

•

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

•

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

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

wireless security.

Figure 2-6