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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual
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2.
Select
Add WPS Client
in the main menu, and click
Next
.
3.
Select the
PIN Number
setup method.
4.
On the wireless client, obtain its security PIN, or follow its specific networking instructions to
generate a client security PIN.
5.
In the Add WPS Client screen of the WNR2000 router, enter the client security PIN in the
Enter Client’s PIN
field.
6.
Click
Next
. The following screen displays, and the Smart Wizard initiates the wireless
connection:
Figure 2-8
Figure 2-9
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Configuring the WPS Settings
1.
Log in to the router as described in
“Logging In To Your Wireless Router” on page 1-2.
2.
Select
Wireless Settings
under Advanced in the main menu.
These options are available under WPS Settings:
•
Router’s PIN
. The PIN is displayed so that you can use it to configure the router through
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). It is also displayed on the router’s label.
•
Disable Router’s PIN
. If the router’s PIN is disabled, you cannot configure the router’s
wireless settings with WPS. However, if your settings are already configured, you can still
add WPS-enabled wireless clients. The router might disable the PIN if it detects
suspicious attempts to break into your wireless settings; this can happen if the check box is
selected. You can enable the PIN by clearing the check box and clicking
Apply
.
•
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
. This check box is automatically selected after WPS is
enabled to prevent unwanted settings changes, and is also selected if you have already
specified wireless security settings or your SSID without using WPS. When this check
box is
not
selected, adding a new wireless client using the push button or the Add WPS
Client screen (see
“Push Button Configuration” on page 2-14
) changes the router’s SSID
and security passphrase. You might need to clear it if you are using certain registrars, such
as for a Windows Vista PC, to configure the router through WPS.
Figure 2-10
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Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup
You can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices.
Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Clients
To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled:
1.
Follow the procedures in
“Push Button Configuration” on page 2-14
or
“Security PIN Entry”
on page 2-15
.
2.
For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including
wireless and Ethernet-connected), see
“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-7
.
Adding Additional Non-WPS-Enabled Clients
If you are connecting a combination of WPS-enabled clients and clients that are not WPS enabled,
you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add clients that are not WPS enabled.
To connect both non-WPS-enabled and WPS-enabled clients to the WNR2000 router:
1.
Configure the settings of the WNR2000 router (shown in the Wireless Settings screen) for
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security, and record that information. See
“Configuring WPA-PSK
and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-10
.
When you change security settings, all existing connected wireless clients that do not share
those settings are disassociated and disconnected from the router.
2.
For the non-WPS-enabled devices that you wish to connect, open the networking utility, and
follow the utility’s instructions to enter security settings.
3.
For the WPS-enabled devices that you wish to connect, follow the procedures in
“Using Push
'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)” on page 2-13
.
The WNR2000 router automatically preserves the settings you configured in
step 1
so all
clients share the same security settings (for more information, see
“Configuring the WPS
Settings” on page 2-17
).
Note:
Your wireless settings do not change when you add an additional WPS-enabled
client unless you have cleared the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box (in
the Wireless Settings screen). If you do clear the check box, a new SSID and a
passphrase are generated, and all existing connected wireless clients are
disassociated and disconnected from the router.
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4.
For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including
wireless and Ethernet connected), see
“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-7
.
Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
When a Wireless Card Access List is configured and enabled, the router checks the MAC address
of any wireless device attempting a connection and allows only connections to computers
identified on the trusted computers list.
The Wireless Card Access List displays a list of wireless computers that you allow to connect to
the router based on their MAC addresses. These wireless computers must also have the correct
SSID and wireless security settings to access the wireless router.
The MAC address is a network device’s unique 12-character physical address, containing the
hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and separated by colons (for example,
00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). It can usually be found on the bottom of the wireless card or network
interface device. If you do not have access to the physical label, you can display the MAC address
using the network configuration utilities of the computer. In WindowsXP, for example, typing the
ipconfig/all
command in an MSDOS command prompt window displays the MAC address as
Physical Address. You might also find the MAC addresses in the router’s Attached Devices screen.
To restrict access based on MAC addresses:
1.
Select
Wireless Settings
under Advanced in the main menu.
2.
In the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, click
Setup Access List
to display the Wireless
Card Access List.
Figure 2-11
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3.
Click
Add
to add a wireless device to the wireless access control list. The Wireless Card
Access Setup screen opens and displays a list of currently active wireless cards and their
Ethernet MAC addresses.
4.
If the computer you want appears in the Available Wireless Cards list, you can select the radio
button of that computer to capture its MAC address; otherwise, you can manually enter a name
and the MAC address of the authorized computer. You can usually find the MAC address on
the bottom of the wireless device.
5.
Click
Add
to add this wireless device to the Wireless Card Access List. The screen changes
back to the list screen.
6.
Repeat
step 3
through
step 5
for each additional device you want to add to the list.
Figure 2-12
Tip:
You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the router’s Attached Devices
screen into the MAC Address field of this screen. To do this, configure each
wireless computer to obtain a wireless link to the router. The computer should
then appear in the Attached Devices screen.

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