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NETGEAR RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router WNR3500v2 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network
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v1.0, May 2009
The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the
wireless network. The wireless router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2
wireless security. The wireless 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 passphrase for the wireless network. You can view these
settings on the Wireless Settings screen. See
Step 3
of the “Configuring WPA, WPA2, or
WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security” section.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the wireless router’s Internet
LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
Using a PIN to Configure Your Network and Add a Client
Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wireless 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 wireless router, and
allows it to generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS. After
WPS is implemented, the wireless 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.
Figure 2-6
Note:
If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 4-minute timeframe, the
SSID will not be changed, and no security will be implemented on the wireless
router.
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To use a PIN to add a WPS client:
1.
Log in to the wireless 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 wireless router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect
wirelessly to the wireless 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 wireless router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click
Next
.
•
The wireless router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes.
•
The wireless router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added
to the wireless network. The wireless router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/
WPA2 wireless security.
6.
Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 passphrase for the wireless network. You can view these
settings on the Wireless Settings screen. See
Step 3
of the “Configuring WPA, WPA2, or
WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security” section.
Figure 2-7
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To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the wireless router’s Internet
LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
Configuring Advanced WPS Settings
From the main menu, select Advanced Wireless Settings to display the following screen:
The WPS settings show the wireless router PIN,
Disable Router’s PIN
, and the
Keep Existing
Wireless Settings
check box.
By default, the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box is cleared. This allows the wireless
router to automatically generate the SSID and WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements
WPS. After WPS is implemented, the wireless router automatically selects this check box so that
your SSID and wireless security settings remain the same if you add WPS-enabled devices or if
you manually add non WPS-capable devices later.
Note:
If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 4-minute timeframe, the
SSID will not be changed and no security will be implemented on the wireless
router.
Figure 2-8
Note:
If you clear the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings
check box, all wireless settings
and connections will be lost.
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v1.0, May 2009
Adding Both WPS-Capable Clients and Non-WPS-Capable
Clients
If you have a wireless network with both WPS-capable clients and non-WPS-capable clients, you
should set up your wireless network manually. Then, use Push ‘N’ Connect (WPS) to quickly and
easily add additional WPS-capable clients.
First, you must set up your wireless network manually (see
“Manually Configuring Your Wireless
Settings” on page 2-4
).
To add a wireless client device that is WPS-enabled:
1.
Log in to the wireless 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 wireless router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect
wirelessly to the wireless router are clients), and then click
Next
. The Add WPS Client screen
displays.
3.
By default, the WPS button is selected. Either click the onscreen button, or press the WPS
button on the side of the wireless router.
The wireless 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 wireless router screen to check for a message. The wireless router WPS screen
will display a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network.
To view a list of all devices connected to your wireless router (including wireless and Ethernet-
connected), see
“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 4-9
.
To connect a non-WPS enabled client to the wireless router:
1.
On the device you want to connect to the router, open the networking utility.
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 wireless
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 wireless router.
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2.
Follow the utility’s instructions to enter the SSID (name you selected for your router).
3.
Select the security type you selected for your router, and enter the security passphrase that you
entered for your router.
4.
Click Enter.
5.
Select your wireless network and click Connect.
To view a list of all devices connected to your wireless router (including wireless and
Ethernet-connected), see
“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 4-9
.
Restricting Access to Your Router
You can use the Advanced Wireless Settings screen to enable or disable the wireless router and the
SSID broadcast. From the main menu, select
Advanced Wireless Settings
to display the
following screen:
Note:
NETGEAR recommends selecting either WPA/PSK, WPA2/PSK, or a mixed
network of both WPA/PSK and WPA2/PSK.
Figure 2-9

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