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You can use the WPS (Push 'N' Connect)

or router interface method to add wireless devices

and other equipment to your wireless network.

WPS (Push

'

N

'

Connect) Method



If your wireless device supports WPS (Push 'N' Connect), follow these steps:

1.

Press the

WPS

button on the router front panel

.

2.

Within 2 minutes, press the

WPS

button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS

instructions that came with the device. The device is now connected to your router.

3.

Repeat steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless devices.

Router Interface Method



To add clients (devices) using the router interface:

1.

Select

Add WPS Client

at the top of the router menus.

If you cannot select Add WPS

Client, select

Setup > Wireless Settings

and make sure that WPS is selected.

2.

Click

Next

. The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client.

Figure 14.

Add WPS Client with push button method

3.

Select either

Push Button

or

PIN Number

. With either method, the client wireless device

attempts to detect the WPS signal from the wireless modem router and establish a

wireless connection in the time allotted.

The PIN method displays this screen so you can enter the client security PIN number:

Figure 15.

Add WPS Client with PIN number method

•

While the wireless modem router attempts to connect to a WPS-capable device, the

WPS LED on the front of the wireless modem router blinks green. When the wireless

modem router establishes a WPS connection, the LED is solid green.

•

If a connection is established, the wireless modem router WPS screen displays a

confirmation message.

4.

Repeat to add another WPS client to your network.

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Wireless Settings Screen

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

Once you have established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings

appropriate to your needs.

Note:

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.

Consider Every Device on Your Network

Before you begin, check the following:

•

Every wireless computer has to be able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router

as described in

Use Standard TCP/IP Properties for DHCP

on page 23.

•

Each computer or wireless adapter in your network has to have the same SSID and

wireless mode (bandwidth/data rate) as the router. Check that the wireless adapter on

each computer can support the mode and security option you want to use.

•

The security option on each wireless device in the network has to match the router. For

example, if you select a security option that requires a passphrase, be sure to use same

passphrase for each wireless computer in the network.

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Configure Wireless Settings



To configure the wireless settings:

1.

Select

Setup > Wireless Settings

to display the following screen.

Figure 16.

Wireless Settings screen

2.

Make any changes that are needed, and click

Apply

when done to save your settings.

Note:

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

following sections.

3.

After you finish adjusting settings and click Apply, configure and test your computers for

wireless connectivity:

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a.

Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel

that you specified in the router.

b.

Check that the adapters have a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by DHCP

from the wireless modem router.

Wireless Network Settings

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.

Region

. The location where the wireless modem router is used. It might not be legal to

operate the wireless modem router in a region other than the regions listed.

Channel

. The wireless channel used by the gateway: 1 through 13. 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.

Mode

. Up to 145 Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless devices to join

the network. g & b

supports up to 54 Mbps. Up to 65 Mbps supports up to 65 Mbps.

Wireless Access Point Settings

Enable.

When this check box is selected, the router accepts wireless clients. When the check

box is not selected, the router accepts wired clients only. This check box is selected

by

default.

Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID).

This setting allows the wireless modem router to

broadcasts its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in its scanned

network list. This check box is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the

Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID)

check box and click

Apply

.

Wireless Isolation.

When this check box is selected, wireless stations cannot communicate

with each other or with stations on the wired network. This check box is not selected by

default.

Wireless Station Access List Settings

The Wireless Stations Access List lets you restrict access to your network to a specific list of

devices based on their MAC addresses. This section explains how to set up the list.



To set up the wireless station access list:

1.

On the Wireless Settings screen, click the

Setup Access List

button to display the

Wireless Station Access List screen shown in the figure that follows and introduced

here:

•

The Turn Access Control On check box at the top is not selected by default to allow

any computer configured with the correct wireless network name (SSID) and

passphrase to access the network.

•

Trusted Wireless Stations lists the trusted computers that have access to your

network.

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•

Available Wireless Stations lists the currently untrusted computers that are connected

to your network.

Figure 17.

Wireless Station Access List

2.

Select the

Turn Access Control On

check box to enable access restriction by MAC

address.

3.

In the Add New Station Manually section, click

Add

to add your computer’s MAC address so

you do not lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. If you lose your wireless

connection, you have to access the wireless modem router from a wired computer or from a

wireless computer that is on the access control list.

4.

If a wireless station that you want to add to the Trusted Wireless Stations list is connected to

the network, select it from the Available Wireless Stations list and click

Add

.

5.

If the wireless station is not currently connected, you can enter its address manually. The

MAC address is usually printed on the wireless card, or it might appear in the wireless

modem router’s DHCP table. The MAC address is 12 hexadecimal digits.

You can also copy and paste the MAC addresses from the wireless modem router’s

Attached Devices screen (see

View Attached Devices

on page 72) into the MAC Address

field. To do this, configure each wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the wireless

modem router. The computer should then appear in the Attached Devices screen.

6.

Click

Apply

to save your settings and return to the Wireless Settings screen.

Security Options Settings

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

option and passphrase. See

Wireless Security Options

on page 38 for an explanation of the

security options and when to use which one. Please note that

NETGEAR recommends that

you not change the security option or passphrase,

but if you want to change these

settings, this section explains how.

Do not disable security

.

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