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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 N300

wireless modem router, and allows it to generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings

when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the N300 wireless 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 N300 wireless modem router at its default LAN address of

or

http://www.routerlogin.net

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 N300 wireless modem router main menu, select

Add WPS Client

(computers that

will connect wirelessly to the N300 wireless modem router are clients), and then click

Next

.

The Add WPS Client screen displays:

Figure 13.

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 N300 wireless modem router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number,

and then click

Next

.

•

The N300 wireless modem router tries to communicate with the client for 2 minutes.

•

The N300 wireless modem router WPS screen displays a message confirming that

the client was added to the wireless network. The N300 wireless modem router

generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security.

6.

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

settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See

Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings

on page

18.

To access the Internet from any computer connected to your N300 wireless modem router,

launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the

N300 wireless modem router’s Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.

Note:

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

time frame, the SSID will not be changed and no security will be

implemented on the N300 wireless modem router.

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Configuring Advanced WPS Settings

From the main menu, select

Advanced > Wireless Settings

to display the following screen:

Figure 14.

The WPS settings show the N300 wireless modem router PIN and the Disable Router’s PIN

and Keep Existing Wireless Settings check boxes.

By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is cleared. This allows the N300

wireless modem router to automatically generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings

when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the N300 wireless modem router

automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain

the same if you add WPS-enabled devices or if you manually add non-WPS-capable devices

later.

Note:

If you clear the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check box, all

wireless settings and connections will be lost if a WPS client is

added.

Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS

Setup

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

WPS-enabled clients and clients without WPS.

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Adding More WPS Clients

Note:

Your wireless settings remain the same when you add another

WPS-enabled client, as long as the Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check box is selected in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen

(select

Wireless Settings

under Advanced in the N300 wireless

modem router main menu). If you clear this check box, when you

add the client, a new SSID and passphrase will be generated, and

all existing connected wireless clients will be disassociated and

disconnected from the N300 wireless modem router.

To add a wireless client device that is WPS enabled:

1.

Follow the procedures in

Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client

on page

24 or

Using

PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client

on page

25.

2.

For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your N300 wireless

modem router (including wireless and Ethernet connected), see

Viewing a List of Attached

Devices

on page

57.

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

on page

18).

To connect a combination of non-WPS-enabled and WPS-enabled clients to the N300

wireless modem router:

1.

Configure the network names (SSIDs), select the

WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK

radio button

on the Wireless Settings screen (see

Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings

on

page

18), and click

Apply

.

2.

On the WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK screen, select a passphrase and click

Apply

. Record this

information to use when you 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 SSID, WPA/PSK + WPA2/PSK security method, and

passphrase.

4.

For the WPS devices that you want to connect, follow the procedure in

Using a WPS

Button to Add a WPS Client

on page

24 or

Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client

on

page

25.

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Note:

To make sure that your new wireless settings remain in effect, verify

that the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected in the

WPS Settings screen.

5.

For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your N300 wireless

modem router (including wireless and Ethernet connected), see

Viewing a List of Attached

Devices

on page

57.

Restricting Access to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router

You can use the Advanced Wireless Settings screen to enable or disable the wireless router

radio and the SSID broadcast. From the main menu, select

Advanced > Wireless Settings

to

display the following screen:

Figure 15.

•

Enable Wireless Access Point

. You can completely turn off the wireless portion of the

N300 wireless modem router. For example, if you use your notebook computer to

wirelessly connect to your N300 wireless modem router, and you take a business trip,

you can turn off the wireless portion of the N300 wireless modem router while you are

traveling. Other members of your household who use computers connected to the N300

wireless modem router through Ethernet cables can still use the N300 wireless modem

router. To do this, clear the

Enable Wireless Access Point

check box on the Advanced

Wireless Settings screen, and then click

Apply

.

•

Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID)

. Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the

SSID, so that only devices that know the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID

broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as

Windows XP.

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Note:

The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID

you configure in the N300 wireless modem router. If they do not

match, you will not get a wireless connection to the N300 wireless

modem router.

The Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are

reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these

settings.

•

WPS Settings

. These are Push 'N' connect settings used by the N300 wireless modem

router when WPS clients are added.

-

Router’s PIN

. The number that the N300 wireless modem router broadcasts when

you add a WPS client with the PIN method.

-

Disable Router PIN

. Selecting this check box disables the N300 wireless modem

router’s PIN.

-

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

. This check box is cleared by default so that the

N300 wireless modem router network name (SSID) and security can be set

automatically if Push 'N' Connect (WPS) is used to set up the network. When the first

WPS client is added, this check box is automatically selected so that the SSID and

security remain the same when additional clients are added.

For information about adding WPS clients, see

Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to

Configure Your Wireless Network

on page

24.

•

Restricting access by MAC address

. You can use the Wireless Card Access List to

restrict access. See

Restricting Access by MAC Address

on page

35.

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 wireless guest

networks and specify the security options for each wireless guest network.

The Guest Network Settings screen that you see depends on the setting in the

Wireless

Mode

field on the Wireless Settings screen and on which selection you make from the main

menu. The Guest Network selection is grayed out if it is not available. The following table

shows wireless modes, menu selections, and guest networks.

Mode in Wireless Settings

Screen

Menu Selection

Guest Network Default SSID

Wireless

Compatibility

Up to 300 Mbps at 5 GHz & 54

Mbps at 2.4 GHz

(factory default setting)

Guest Network a/n

NETGEAR-5G_a_n_Guest1

• 5GHz 802.11a

• 5GHz 802.11n

Guest Network b/g

NETGEAR-2.4G_g_Guest1

• 2.4GHz 802.11g

• 2.4GHz 802.11b

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