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After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.

4.

Click

Next

, read the note, and click

Next

again to proceed.

Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log in

or create a free account.

5.

Select the radio button that applies to you and click

Next

.

•

If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the

Yes

radio button selected.

•

If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the

No

radio button.

If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:

•

Fill in the fields and click

Next

.

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After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:

6.

Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click

Next

.

7.

Click the T

ake me to the status screen

button.

Parental controls are now set up for the modem router. The dashboard shows Parental

Controls as Enabled.

Basic Wireless Settings

The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless network setup.

The modem router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi network name

(SSID), network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the

factory. You can find the preset SSID and password on the bottom of the unit.

Note:

The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every

device to protect and maximize your wireless security.

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NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings

.

If you change

your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place

where you can easily find it.

If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name (SSID) or other wireless

security settings, you are disconnected when you click Apply. To avoid this problem, use a

computer with a wired connection to access the modem router.



To view or change basic wireless settings:

1.

Select

Basic >

Wireless

.

The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the following sections.

2.

Make any changes that are needed.

3.

Click

Appl.

Your settings are saved.

If you were connected wirelessly to the modem router and you changed the SSID or

wireless security, you are disconnected from the network.

4.

Set up and test your wireless devices and computers to make sure that they can connect

wirelessly. If they do not, check the following:

•

Is your wireless device or computer connected to your network or another wireless

network in your area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open

network (without wireless security) that they discover.

•

Does your wireless device or computer show up on the Attached Devices screen? If it

does, it is connected to the network.

•

If you are not sure what the network name (SSID) or password is, look on the label on

the bottom of your modem router.

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Wireless Settings Screen Fields

You can use this screen to view or change the wireless network settings and the security

option.

Wireless Network

Enable SSID Broadcast.

This setting allows the modem router to broadcast its SSID so

wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This

check box is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear this check box, and

click

Apply

.

Enable Wireless Isolation

. If this check box is selected, computers or wireless devices that

join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet

devices on the network.

Name (SSID)

. The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character

(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly

generated, and

NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this setting.

Region

. The location where the modem router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In

the United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.

Channel

. This setting is the wireless channel the gateway uses. Enter a value from 1 through

13. (For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated.)

Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or

slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the

best.

When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different radio

frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between

adjacent access points is 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

Mode

. Up to 145 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless

devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 54 Mbps, and Up to 300 Mbps.

Security Options Settings

The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security

option and passphrase.

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change these settings,

but this section explains how.

Do not disable security

.

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. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several

options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption.

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 this.

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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 uses a passphrase for authentication and to 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 works

with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points.

WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically 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 usually

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. For help with WPA settings on your wireless computer or device, see the

instructions that came with your product.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

You can change the security settings for your modem router. If you do so, then write down the

new settings and store them in a secure place for future reference.



To change the WPA settings:

1.

Select Basic > Wireless Settings.

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 (password) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.