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Chapter 1.
Connecting to the Internet
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b.
Login not required
Adjust the settings as needed based on your Internet connection. The fields in this
screen are described in
Table 5
.
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Table 5.
Ethernet Broadband Settings Fields When Login Not Required
Fields and Check Boxes
Description
Account Name (If Required)
This is also known as the host name or system name.
For most users, type your account name or user name in this field. For
example, if your main mail account is [email protected], then put JerAB
in this field.
If your ISP has given you a specific host name, then type it (for
example, CCA7324-A).
Domain Name (If Required)
For most users, you can leave this field blank, unless required by your
ISP. You can type the domain name of your ISP. For example, if your
ISP's mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, you would type xxx.yyy.zzz as the
domain name.
If you have a domain name given to you by your ISP, type it in this field.
(For example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and
Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.)
If you have a cable modem, this is usually the workgroup name.
Internet IP Address
If you log in to your service or your ISP did not provide you with a fixed
IP address, the router finds an IP address for you automatically when
you connect. Select
Get Dynamically From ISP
.
If you have a fixed (or static IP) address, your ISP has provided you
with the required information. Select
Use Static IP Address
and type
the IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address into the correct
fields.
For example:
•
IP Address
. 24.218.156.183
•
Subnet Mask
. 255.255.255.0
•
Gateway IP Address
. 24.218.156.1
Domain Name Server (DNS)
Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their
names.
• If your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses, select
Use These
DNS Servers
and type the primary and secondary addresses.
• Otherwise, select
Get Automatically From ISP
.
Note
: If you get “Address not found” errors when you go to a website, it
is likely that your DNS servers are not set up correctly. You should
contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Router MAC Address
Your computer's local address is its unique address on your network.
This is also referred to as the computer's MAC (Media Access Control)
address.
• Usually, select
Use Default MAC Address
.
• If your ISP requires MAC authentication, then select either
Use
Computer MAC Address
to disguise the router's MAC address with
the computer's own MAC address, or
Use This MAC Address
to
manually type the MAC address for a different computer.
The format for the MAC address is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX. This value
might be changed if
Use Computer MAC Address
is selected once a
value has already been set in the
Use This MAC Address
selection.
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The following buttons are available:
•
Apply
. Apply the changes that you made.
•
Cancel
. Discard changes.
•
Test
. Connect to the NETGEAR website. If you connect successfully, your settings
work, and you can click
Logout
to exit these screens.
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Chapter 2.
Wireless Network Configuration
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2.
Wireless Network Configuration
For a wireless connection, the SSID, (also known as the wireless network name), and the
wireless security settings must be the same for the router and wireless computers or wireless
adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
The router is pre-configured with WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK mixed mode and uses a unique SSID
and passphrase. This information is printed on the label on the bottom of the router. Use this
information to setup your WiFi computer and devices.
This chapter addresses the following:
•
Planning Your Wireless Network
•
Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings
•
Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
Note:
Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred
feet. If you do not use wireless security, this can allow others outside
your immediate area to access your network.
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Wireless Network Configuration
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Planning Your Wireless Network
For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating
channel and region must be set correctly.
To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2
security.
•
To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:
-
SSID. The default SSID for the router is NETGEAR-3G.
-
The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter
supports.
-
Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each
wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
See
Manually Configure Your Wireless Settings
on page
28.
•
Push 'N' Connect (WPS) implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security on the router and your
wireless computer or device at the same time. The wireless computer or device must be
compatible with WPS.
See
Use Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
on page
32.
Wireless Placement and Range Guidelines
The range of your wireless connection can vary significantly based on the physical placement
of the router. The latency, data throughput performance, and notebook power consumption of
wireless adapters also vary depending on your configuration choices.
For best results, place your router according to the following guidelines:
•
Near the center of the area in which your computers will operate.
•
In an elevated location, such as a high shelf, where the wirelessly connected computers
have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).
•
Away from sources of interference, such as microwave ovens, and 2.4 GHz cordless
phones (see
Interference Reduction Table
on page
100).
•
Away from large metal surfaces.
•
Put the antenna in a vertical position to provide the best side-to-side coverage. Put the
antenna in a horizontal position to provide the best up-and-down coverage.
•
If using 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).
The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security
settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP
encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.

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