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WPS (Push 'N' Connect)

. The WPS settings show the router PIN, the

Disable Router’s PIN

check box and the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

check box.

By default, these check boxes are cleared. This allows theWPS clients to discover the router’s

PIN and lets router to automatically generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when

it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the router automatically selects the

Keep

Existing Wireless Settings

check box so that your SSID and wireless security settings remain

the same if other WPS-enabled devices are added later.

•

WDS

. Select this radio button to configure a wireless distribution system (WDS). You can

build large bridged wireless networks. See

“Wireless Bridging and Repeating” in Chapter 5

.

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

and easily to the router. Look for the

symbol on your client device (computers that will

connect wirelessly to the router are clients). WPS automatically configures the network name

(SSID) and wireless security settings for the router (if the 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.

•

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.

•

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

“Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients” on page 2-17

.

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 2-15

.

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Using a WPS Button to Add a WPS Client

Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the 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 router WPS button to add a WPS client:

1.

Log in to the 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 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 router, or click the onscreen button.

The 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 router screen to check for a message.

Figure 2-7

WPS button

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

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

router will keep these wireless settings unless you change them, or you clear the

Keep

Existing Wireless Settings

check box in 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

“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings”

on page 2-4

.

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

Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED blink,

indicating communication to the ISP.

Using PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client

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

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

implemented, the 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 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.

Figure 2-8

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 router.

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2.

On the router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect wirelessly to

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

Next

.

•

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

•

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

wireless network. The 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 2-4

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

Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the router’s Internet LED blink,

indicating communication to the ISP.

Figure 2-9

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 router.

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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.

Adding More WPS Clients

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 2-14

or

“Using

PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client” on page 2-15

.

2.

To view a list of all devices connected to your router (including wireless and Ethernet-

connected), see

“Viewing Attached Devices” on page 4-8

.

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 2-4

).

To connect a combination of non-WPS enabled and WPS-Enabled clients to the router:

1.

Restore the router to its factory default settings (press both the Wireless and WPS buttons on

the side of the router for 5 seconds).

When the factory settings are restored, all existing wireless clients are disassociated and

disconnected from the router.

2.

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 2-4

).

and click

Apply

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

Apply

.

Record this information to add additional clients.

Note:

Your wireless settings remain the same when you add another WPS-enabled client,

as long as the

Keep Existing Wireless Settings

checkbox is selected in the

Advanced Wireless screen (listed under the Advanced heading in the router main

menu). If you clear this checkbox, 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 router.