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Wireless Settings
View the current basic wireless settings for your router, including the wireless name (SSID),
the channel selection, and the password if your network uses wireless security.
To modify wireless settings on the router:
If you are wirelessly connected to the router, changing the wireless settings will cause you to
lose your wireless connection. After the changes take effect, you can join the wireless
network with the new settings.
1.
Select
Router Settings > Wireless Settings
, and click
Modify
.
2.
Change the settings and then click
Apply
so that they take effect.
Export Wireless Settings
You can use the Wireless Export Wizard to export the router’s wireless settings to a USB
device such as a flash drive. Then you can connect the USB device to another computer so it
easily connects wirelessly to your home network.
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To export your wireless settings:
1.
Select
Router Settings > Wireless Settings
, and click
Export
. The following screen
displays:
2.
Click
Next
, and follow the wizard steps to export your wireless settings to a USB storage
device.
ReadySHARE
If your router has a USB port that supports ReadySHARE, you can use this screen. Select
Router Settings > ReadySHARE,
and the following screen displays:
Some premium router models include extra ReadySHARE features. The router shown in the
previous figure, supports Basic ReadySHARE features.
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Guest Access
If your router supports a guest wireless network, you can view and change the settings. A
guest network allows others to use your wireless router to access the Internet, but not content
on other computers or devices on the same network.
To set up a guest network:
1.
Select
Router Settings > Guest Access
.
In this example, the guest network is disabled because it hasn’t been set up yet.
2.
Click
Modify
. The following screen displays:
The default guest network settings for your router are displayed. You can change them if
you like.
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3.
When you have filled in the fields with the settings that you want, click
Apply
.
This message reminds you that changing the wireless settings will disconnect any
computers or devices that are currently connected wirelessly to the network.
4.
Click
OK
to proceed. A message displays asking you to wait while the changes take effect.
Then the following screen displays:
Traffic Meter
The traffic meter measures Internet traffic. If your router includes this feature, select
Router
Settings > Traffic Meter
to view the following screen:
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Router Update
You can check for new firmware for your router and update the router to the latest version.
Select
Router Settings > Update
to display the following screen:
Network Map
The network map shows the router’s Internet connection, and also displays computers and
devices that are connected to your router. A good connection is shown in green. A red line
indicates a connection that is not working.
You can click a device icon to see more information about the device, and can change its
network type if the map itself does not automatically find its type.
If you select the
Notify me of new devices that connect to my network
check box, then
every time a new device joins your network, you will get a notice on this computer through the
genie app.
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