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Use These DNS Servers

. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select this

option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server

address is available, enter it also.

Router MAC Address

. The Ethernet MAC address that the router uses on its Internet port.

Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when

your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.

This feature allows your router to use your computer’s MAC address (this is also called

cloning).

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Use Default Address

. Use the default MAC address.

•

Use Computer MAC Address

. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the

computer that you are now using. You have to use the one computer that is allowed by

the ISP.

•

Use This MAC Address

. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.

Attached Devices

Use the Attached Device screen to view all computers or devices that are currently

connected to your network.

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To go to the Attached Devices screen:

1.

From the Basic Home screen, select

Attached Devices

to display the following screen:

Wired devices are connected to the router with Ethernet cables. Wireless devices have

joined the wireless network.

•

#

(number). The order in which the device joined the network.

•

IP Address

. The IP address that the router assigned to this device when it joined the

network. This number can change if a device is disconnected and rejoins the network.

•

MAC Address

. The unique MAC address for each device does not change. The MAC

address is typically shown on the product label.

•

Device Name

. If the device name is known, it is shown here.

2.

You can click

Refresh

to update this screen.

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Parental Controls

The first time you select Parental Controls from the Basic Home screen, your browser goes to

the Parental Controls website. You can learn more about Live Parental Controls or download

the application.



To set up Live Parental Controls:

1.

Select

Parental Controls

on the Dashboard screen.

2.

Click either the

Windows Users

or

Mac Users

button.

3.

Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the NETGEAR Live Parental

Controls Management Utility.

After installation, Live Parental Controls automatically starts.

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4.

Click

Next

, read the note, and click

Next

again to proceed.

Because Live Parental Controls uses free OpenDNS accounts, you are prompted to log

in or create a free account.

5.

Select the radio button that applies to you and click

Next

.

•

If you already have an OpenDNS account, leave the

Yes

radio button selected.

•

If you do not have an OpenDNS account, select the

No

radio button.

If you are creating an account, the following screen displays:

•

Fill in the fields and click

Next

.

After you log on or create your account, the filtering level screen displays:

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6.

Select the radio button for the filtering level that you want and click

Next

.

7.

Click the T

ake me to the status screen

button.

Parental controls are now set up for the router. The Dashboard shows Parental Controls as

Enabled.

Basic Wireless Settings

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

The N150 2-Port Wireless Router comes with preset security. This means that the Wi-Fi

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.



To view or change basic wireless settings:

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings

.

If you 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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1.

On the Basic Home screen, select

Wireless

to display the Wireless Settings screen.

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.

•

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 Settings Screen Fields

Region Selection

The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In the United

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

Wireless Network

Enable Wireless Isolation

. If this check box is selected, then computers or wireless devices

that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each other or access Ethernet

devices on the network.

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

.