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Parental Controls

The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, you are

automatically directed to the Internet, where you can learn more about Live Parental Controls

or download the application. The following screen displays:

ReadySHARE USB Storage

You can view information about a USB storage device that is connected to the router’s USB

port here. From the Basic Home screen, select

ReadySHARE

to display the USB Storage

(Basic Settings) screen:

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This screen displays the following:

•

Network/Device Name

. The default is \\readyshare. This is the name used to access the

USB device connected to the router.

•

Available Network Folders

. The folders on the USB device.

Share Name

. If only one device is connected, the default share name is USB_Storage.

You can click the name shown, or you can type it in the address field of your web browser.

If Not Shared is shown, the default share has been deleted and no other share for the

root folder exists. Click the link to change this setting.

Read/Write Access

. Shows the permissions and access controls on the network folder:

All – no password (the default) allows all users to access the network folder. The user

name (account name) for All – no password is guest. The password for admin is the

same one that you use to log in to the router. By default, it is

password

.

Folder Name

. Full path used by the network folder.

Volume Name

. Volume name from the storage device (either USB drive or HDD).

Total/Free Space

. Shows the current utilization of the storage device.

•

Edit

. Click the

Edit

button to edit the Available Network Folders settings.

•

Safely Remove a USB Device

. Click to safely remove the USB device attached to your

router.

You can click

Refresh

to update this screen.

For more information about USB storage, see

Chapter 5, USB Storage

.

Basic Wireless Settings

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

The N600 Wireless Dual Band Router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi

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.

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings

.

If you do

decide to 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 router.

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To view or change basic wireless settings:

1.

On the Basic Home screen, select

Wireless

to display the Wireless Setup screen.

Scroll to

view more

settings

Scroll to

view more

settings

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

2.

Make any changes that are needed, and click

Apply

to save your settings.

3.

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.

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•

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

does, then 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 router.

Wireless Setup Screen Fields

Region

. The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. Note that

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

Wireless Network

Note:

These settings apply separately to the 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n

bands.

Enable SSID Broadcast

. This setting allows the 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 the

Allow Broadcast of Name

(SSID)

check box, and click

Apply

.

Enable Wireless Isolation

. If this check box is selected, then wireless clients (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.

Channel

. This setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway. 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.

Mode

. Up to 130 Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless devices to join

the network. g & b

supports up to 54 Mbps. The 300 Mbps setting allows 802.11n devices to

connect at this speed.

Security Options Settings

Note:

These settings apply separately to the 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n

bands.

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

option and passphrase. 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

.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

Note:

These settings apply separately to the 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5 GHz a/n

bands.

1.

Under Security Options, select the WPA option you want.

2.

In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the

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