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Configuring Your Wireless Network
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Configuring Your Wireless Network
This section describes additional configuration and testing for your network, after you have
performed basic installation of the Wireless Router.
For a wireless connection, the router and each wireless computer must use the same SSID, also
called the wireless network name, and the same wireless security. NETGEAR strongly
recommends that you use wireless security.
Specifying Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections, specify your network
name (SSID), and set the wireless security option for your router. To configure the wireless
network, you can either manually specify your network name and your wireless security settings
(see
“Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually” on page 23
) or, if the clients in your
network are WPS capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically transmit
your WPA/WPA2 security settings to the client device (see
“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to
Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 24
).
For a complete overview of all the security configurations that can be implemented on this router,
see the online
User Manual
.
Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several hundred
feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.
NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
standard. All other Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible
with NETGEAR products that implement Push 'N' Connect.
If you configure the router from a wireless computer and you change the router’s
SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when
you click
Apply
. You must then change your computer’s wireless settings to match
the router’s new settings. To avoid this situation, use a computer that is connected
to the router with an Ethernet cable.
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Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually
To specify the wireless settings, you must know the following:
SSID (wireless network name). The default SSID for the router is
NETGEAR
.
The wireless mode (802.11g/b, or 802.11n) that each wireless adapter supports.
Wireless security option. The router’s default security setting is
None,
but NETGEAR
strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless device to determine which
wireless security option they support. Your N300 Wireless router and all wireless devices
connected to your N300 Wireless router must have the same security. For details on the various
security options, see the
User Manual.
A link to the
User Manual
is on your
Resource CD
To set up basic wireless connectivity:
1.
Log in to the N300 Wireless router by entering
or
in the address field of your browser. Enter the default user name
of
admin
and default password of
password.
Click
Enter.
2.
On the main menu, select
Wireless Settings
to display the Wireless Settings screen which
includes your
Wireless Network
and
Security Options
settings.
3.
Select a Wireless Network
Name (SSID).
The default SSID is
NETGEAR
.
4.
Set the
Region
. Select the region where the router is located. (In the United States, the region
is preconfigured by default.)
5.
Select a
Channel
. Usually it is not necessary to change the default channel settings unless you
experience interference.
6.
Leave the wireless
Mode
set to its default setting.
7.
By default, your
Security Options
are set to None. You can configure your security now (see
“Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually” on page 23
or
“Using Push 'N' Connect
(WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 24
) or you can complete configuring
and testing your basic Wireless Settings and then configure security.
8.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the
N300 Wireless router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless
connection.
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To set up your computers for wireless connectivity:
1.
Program the wireless settings of each computer or wireless adapter to have the same SSID
(wireless network name) as the router.
2.
Check that the wireless adapter on each computer can support the Mode and Security Option
that you selected. (If you have a question, see the online
User Manual
or review the settings
you selected previously).
3.
Check that the Security Settings on each wireless device match the Security Settings of the
router. For example, if you selected a security option requiring a passphrase, then the same
passphrase must be used for each wireless computer.
4.
Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by
DHCP from the router.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your N300 Wireless router, launch a
browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox. You should see the N300 Wireless
router’s Internet status light blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
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 a wireless client securely
and easily to the router (computers that will connect wirelessly to the router are clients). Look for
the
symbol on your client device.
1
WPS will automatically configure the SSID and wireless
security settings for the router (
only
if the router is in its default state) and transmit these settings
to the wireless client at the same time.
However, if the router has already been configured using one of the following methods:
Manually, and either WPS-PSK or WPA2-PSK security has been enabled and an SSID
selected; or
For a Windows PC, go to the Control Panel and select Network Connections.
For an Apple PC, select Menu > Control Panels and select Network
Connections.
Check the Wireless Connections Properties and ensure that TCP/IP Properties
are set to Obtain an IP address automatically.
1. For a list of other Wi-Fi-certified products available from NETGEAR, go to
.
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Push 'N' Connect has been used to configure the router and establish a connection between the
router and a client when the router is in its default state;
then additional wireless clients can be connected quickly and simply by using the WPS method of
connecting to the wireless network. In this case, the router preserves its existing wireless settings
(SSID and security) and transmits them to the WPS-capable client.
1
If you install a NETGEAR adapter that supports WPS, follow its installation procedures to guide
you through establishing a wireless secure connection using WPS.
The following instructions assume that you are using Push 'N' Connect to configure the router for
the first time (or the router is in its default state) and you are connecting to a WPS-capable device.
(For more information on setting up a mixed network of WPS-capable and non-WPS-capable
devices, see the online
User Manual
.)
To configure the router and create a secure network connection between router and client:
1.
Press the Push 'N' Connect button on the front of your router. The router WPS button will start
to blink:
The router will enable WPA/WPA2 security with a PSK security password and will create
a random SSID.
It will then transmit its SSID and security settings to your client device.
A message should display on your client device noting the connection status.
2.
Go to your client device and follow the instructions on your client device networking utility
for connecting to the router. You have approximately 2 minutes to complete your connection.
If no connection is detected:
The WPS light will blink intensely for a few seconds and then cease blinking.
Neither the SSID nor the WPA/WPA2 security settings will be configured on the router.
A “not successful” message should display on your client device. (The WPS detection
may have timed out; try again.)
If a connection is established:
If you choose to use Push 'N' Connect (WPS), the security methods supported are
WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. WEP with Shared key authentication is not supported
by WPS.
1. Push 'N' Connect can also be used to connect additional wireless clients if security is set to None.
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The WPS light will cease blinking.
The router will have generated an SSID, implemented WPA/WPA2 wireless security
(including a PSK security password), and transmitted these settings to the client; the client
now shares the same security settings as the router.
A “Success” message should display on your client device.
After configuring wireless security on your router, either by using
“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS)
to Configure Your Wireless Network” on page 24
, or by setting up wireless security manually (see
“Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually” on page 23
), you can add additional clients
to your network by using the Push 'N' Connect button or by logging in to your wireless router.
To add additional clients to your network using the WPS button:
1.
Press the WPS push-button on the router.
2.
The router will attempt to communicate with the client; you have 2 minutes to enable WPS
from the client device using the client’s WPS networking utility.
If no connection is detected:
The client device networking utility screen should display a message confirming that
WPS did not establish a connection with the N300 Wireless router.
No security settings were transmitted or configured on the client device.
If a connection is established:
The client device networking utility screen should display a message confirming that
the wireless client was successfully added to your wireless network.
The N300 Wireless router’s SSID and wireless security settings were successfully
transmitted to the client; the client now shares the same security settings as the router.
To add additional clients to your network using WPS from the router menu:
1.
Log in to the N300 Wireless router by entering
or
in the address field of your browser. Enter the default user name
of
admin
and default password of
password.
Click
Enter.
2.
On the router main menu, select
Add a WPS Client
. The Add WPS Client wizard screen
displays. Click
Next.

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