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Name (SSID)

. The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character

(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly

generated, and

NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change this setting.

Channel

. This setting is the wireless channel the gateway uses. Enter a value from 1 through

13. (For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can be operated.)

Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or

slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the

best.

Mode

. Up to 150 Mbps is the default setting. The options are:

•

Up to 54 Mbps. This legacy mode uses a maximum speed of Mbps for b/g networks.

•

Up to 65 Mbps. This neighbor-friendly mode does not interfere with neighboring wireless

networks.

•

Up to 150 Mbps. Performance mode uses the maximum wireless-N speed of up to 150

Mbps.

Security Options Settings

The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you change the security

option and passphrase.

NETGEAR recommends that you do not change the security option

or passphrase,

but if you want to change these settings, this section explains how.

Do not

disable security

.

Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase

You can change the security settings for your router. If you do so, then write down the new

settings and store them in a secure place for future reference.



To change the WPA settings:

1.

Under Security Options, select the WPA option you want.

2.

In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the

network key (passphrase) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.

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Guest Networks

Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without giving them

your wireless security key.



To set up a guest network:

1.

Select

Basic >

Guest Network

to display the following screen:

2.

Select any of the following wireless settings:

Enable Guest Network

. When this check box is selected, the guest network is enabled,

and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.

Enable Wireless Isolation

. If this check box is selected, wireless clients (computers or

wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet. However, the wireless clients

cannot access each other or access Ethernet devices on the network.

Enable SSID Broadcast

. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point

broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the

correct SSID for connections to this access point.

Allow guest to access My Local Network

. If this check box is selected, any user who

connects to this SSID has access to your local network, not just Internet access.

3.

Give the guest network a name.

The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then

manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name

in addition to the main nonguest SSID.

4.

Select a security option from the list. The security options are described in

Guest Network

Wireless Security Options

on page

28.

5.

Click

Apply

to save your selections.

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Guest Network Wireless Security Options

A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The

security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices

receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several

options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption.

This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to

use which option. It is possible to set up a guest network without wireless security. NETGEAR

does

not

recommend this.

WPA Encryption

WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. This seal means

the product is authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (

) because it complies with

the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking.

WPA uses a passphrase to perform authentication and generate the initial data encryption

keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity

Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and is

designed to work with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points.

It is superseded by WPA2-PSK.

WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due

to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates. WPA2-PSK gets

higher speed because it is usually implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is usually

implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate

the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key.

WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients.

WPA2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed

and security.

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FastLane

You can use the FastLane feature to reserve bandwidth on the router for a trusted IP address

that you specify. The first time you turn on Fast Lane, you should specify the bandwidth you want

to reserve and set up the push button for Fast Lane.

This prevents others from using up your bandwidth. When you connect to the router from the

trusted IP address, you have guaranteed bandwidth for video steaming applications.



To set up the FastLane feature:

1.

On the Basic Home tab, select

FastLane

:

2.

Select the

Turn On FastLane

check box.

3.

Select the bandwidth to be reserved from the drop-down list.

There are 4 options: 50%, 60%, 70%, and 80%.

4.

Enter the trusted IP address.

5.

Click

Apply

.

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4.

NETGEAR genie Advanced Home

Specifying custom settings

This chapter contains the following sections:

•

NETGEAR genie Advanced Screen

•

Setup Wizard

•

WPS Wizard

•

Setup Menu

•

WAN Setup

•

LAN Setup

•

Quality of Service (QoS) Setup

Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters:

•

Security

. See

Chapter 5, Security

.

•

Administration

. See

Chapter 6, Administration

.

•

Advanced Setup

. See

Chapter 7, Advanced Settings

.