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Disable SSID Broadcast
By default, the wireless modem router broadcasts its WiFi network name (\
SSID) so devices 
can find it. If you change this setting to not allow the broadcast, wire\
less devices will not find 
your 
wireless modem router  unless they are configured with the same SSID.  See Wireless 
Access Point Settings on page  37 for the procedure.
Note:  Turning off SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery 
feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is still 
fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test 
equipment like wireless sniffers. If you allow the broadcast, be sure 
to keep wireless security enabled.
Restrict Access by MAC Address
You can enhance your network security by allowing access to only specifi\
c computers based 
on their Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. You can restrict access\
 to only trusted 
computers so that unknown computers cannot wirelessly connect to the wir\
eless modem 
router. The wireless station MAC address filtering adds additional secur\
ity protection to the 
wireless security option that you have in force. The access list determi\
nes which wireless 
hardware devices are allowed to connect to the wireless modem router by \
MAC address. 
See Advanced Wireless Settings on page  84 for the procedure.
Wireless Security Options
A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wirel\
ess network. The 
security protocol encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trus\
ted devices receive 
authorization to connect to your network. There are several types of enc\
ryption: Wi-Fi 
Protected Access II (WPA2), WPA, and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP).\
 WPA2 is the latest 
and most secure, and is recommended if your equipment supports it. WPA h\
as several 
options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption and 802.1x encryptio\
n for enterprises. 
Note that it is also possible to disable wireless security. NETGEAR does\
  not recommend this. 
You can view or change the wireless security options in the Wireless Set\
tings screen. See 
Wireless Settings Screen on page  33.
Add Clients (Computers or Devices) to Your Network
Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless computers or \
devices to your 
wireless network. 
						

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Manual Method
To add clients manually:
1. 
Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless\
 device 
(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to y\
our wireless 
modem router. This software scans for all wireless networks in your area\
.
2.  Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of y\
our network during 
the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and s\
elect it. The default 
SSID is located on the product label on the bottom of the wireless modem\
 router.
3.  Enter the wireless modem router passphrase, and click  Connect. The default wireless 
modem router passphrase is located on the product label on the bottom of\
 the wireless 
modem router.
4.  Repeat steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard that lets you easily join a \
secure wireless network 
with WPA or WPA2 wireless security. The wireless modem router automatica\
lly sets security 
for each computer or device that uses WPS to join the wireless network. \
To use WPS, make 
sure that your wireless devices are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. NET\
GEAR products 
that use WPS call it Push N Connect.
1 
Note:  If the SSID changes each time you add a WPS client, the Keep 
Existing Wireless Settings check box on the Advanced Wireless 
Settings screen has been cleared. See  Configure WPS Settings on 
page  86 for more information about this setting.
You can use a WPS button or the wireless modem router interface method t\
o add wireless 
computers and devices to your wireless network.
WPS Button Method
To add clients using the WPS button:
1.  Press the 
 WPS  button on the wireless modem router front panel.
2.  Within 2 minutes, press the  WPS button on your wireless computer or device, or follow the 
WPS instructions that came with the computer. The device is now connecte\
d to your 
wireless modem router.
3.  Repeat steps 1–2 to add other WPS wireless computers or devices.
1. For a list of other Wi-Fi-certified products available from NETGEAR, \
go to http://www.wi-fi.org. 
						

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Wireless Modem Router Interface Method
To add clients using the wireless modem router interface:
1. 
Select  Add WPS Client  at the top of the wireless modem router menus. 
2.  Click  Next. The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS cli\
ent.
WPS Push button method
3. Select either Push Button or  PIN Number. With  either method, the wireless modem 
router tries to communicate with the computer or wireless device, set th\
e wireless 
security for wireless device, and allow it to join the wireless network.\
The PIN method displays this screen so you can enter the client security\
 PIN number:
WPS PIN method
While the wireless modem router attempts to connect, the WPS LED on the \
front of the 
wireless modem router blinks green. When the wireless modem router estab\
lishes a 
WPS connection, the LED is solid green, and the wireless modem router WP\
S screen 
displays a confirmation message. 
4.  Repeat to add another WPS client to your network.
Wireless Settings Screen
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or change the wireless networ\
k settings. Note 
that your preset wireless modem router has a unique network name and pas\
sword, located 
on the product label. NETGEAR recommends that you use these settings. If\
 you decide to 
change them, note the new settings and save them in a secure location. 
						

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Note:  
If you use a wireless computer to change the wireless network name 
(SSID) or security options, you are disconnected when you click 
Apply. To avoid this problem, use a computer with a wired 
connection to access the wireless modem router.
Consider Every Device on Your Network
Before you begin, check the following:
•     Every wireless computer has to be able to obtain an IP address by DHCP f\
rom the  wireless modem router. 
•     Each computer or wireless adapter in your network needs to have the same\
 SSID and  wireless mode (bandwidth and data rate) as the wireless modem router. \
Check that the 
wireless adapter on each computer can support the mode and security opti\
on you want to 
use.
•     The security option on each wireless device in the network needs to matc\
h the wireless  modem router. For example, if you select a security option that requires\
 a passphrase, be 
sure to use same passphrase for each wireless computer in the network. 
View or Change Wireless Settings
Your preset wireless modem router comes set up with a unique wireless ne\
twork name 
(SSID) and network password. This information is printed on the label \
for your wireless 
modem router. You view or change these settings in the Wireless Settings\
 screen. You can 
also use this screen to set up guest wireless networks. 
						

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To view or change wireless settings:
1. 
Select  Setup > Wireless Settings  to display the following screen. 
						

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Note:  If your wireless security is not preset, the Wireless Settings screen 
looks like this:
1. Change the name (SSID) to a
2. Change the Security Options setting to 
WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA2-PSK (AES).
3. Enter a passphrase that you can
4. Click 
Apply to save your settings.
personalized setting.
remember but is hard for others to guess.
2. 
Select the wireless network that you want to configure. 
3.  Make any changes that are needed, and click  Apply when done to save your settings.
Note:  The screen sections, settings, and procedures are explained in the 
following sections.
4.  Set up and test your computers for wireless connectivity:
a.Use your wireless computer or device to join your network. When prompted\
, enter the 
network password.
b.  From the wirelessly connected computer, make sure that you can access th\
e 
Internet. 
						

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Wireless Settings Screen Fields
Wireless Network
The primary network is the one that you usually use. You can set up gues\
t networks too. You 
can customize access so that people who use their computers to access yo\
ur guest network 
can use the Internet, but they do not have access to the rest of your ho\
me network. 
•     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-sensitiv\
e. The default SSID 
for your primary network is randomly generated, and there is typically n\
o need to change 
it. If you want to set up guest networks, NETGEAR does recommend that yo\
u customize 
the default guest network names (SSIDs).
•     Region. The location where the wireless modem router is used. It might not be \
legal to  operate the wireless modem router in a region other than the regions lis\
ted.
•     Channel. The wireless channel used by the gateway: 1 through 13. Do not change \
the  channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections o\
r slow data 
transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see \
which is the best.
•      Mode. Up to 150 Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless \
devices to 
join the network. g & b supports up to 54 Mbps. Up to 65 Mbps supports up to 65 Mbps.
Wireless Access Point Settings
•     Enable this wireless network . When this check box is selected, the wireless modem 
router accepts wireless clients for the network. By default, this check \
box is selected for 
your primary network. If you clear this check box, the wireless modem ro\
uter accepts 
wired clients only.
•     Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) . This setting allows the wireless modem router to 
broadcast its SSID so that a wireless station can display this wireless \
name (SSID) in its 
scanned network list. 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.
•     Wireless Isolation. When this check box is selected, wireless stations cannot  communicate with each other or with stations on the wired network. By de\
fault, this check 
box is not selected.
Security Options Settings
The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you ch\
ange the security 
option and passphrase. The primary network for your preset wireless mode\
m router is 
already set up with WPA2 and WPA security. NETGEAR recommends that you s\
et up 
wireless security for each guest network that you plan to use. For infor\
mation about changing 
these settings, see the following section,  Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase , and 
Set WEP Encryption and Passphrase  on page
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Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase
To change the WPA security option and passphrase:
1. 
In the Security Options section, select the WPA option that you want.
2. Enter the passphrase that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to\
 63 characters.
3.  Click  Apply .
Set WEP Encryption and Passphrase
To set WEP encryption and passphrase:
1. In the Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen, select \
 WEP:
2. Select the authentication type. The default is Automatic. Other choices \
are Open System 
(any client can authenticate itself to the network) and Shared Key (a\
 passphrase and a 
four-way challenge are needed for authentication).
3.  Select the encryption strength setting, either 64-bit or 128-bit. 
						

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4. 
Enter the four data encryption keys either manually or automatically. Th\
ese values need to 
be identical on all computers and access points in your network.
•     Automatic. Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field \
and 
click  Generate . The four key fields are automatically populated with key values.
•     Manual. The number of hexadecimal digits that you enter depends on the encrypt\
ion  strength sett ing:
-     For 64-bit WEP, enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9,\
 a–f, or  A–F). 
-     For 128-bit WEP, enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9\
, a–f, or  A–F).
5.  Select the radio button for the key you want to make active.
Make sure that you understand how the WEP key settings are configured in\
 your wireless 
adapter. Wireless adapter configuration utilities such as the one in Win\
dows XP allow one 
key entry, which has to match the default key you set in the wireless mo\
dem router.
6.  Click  Apply .
Wireless Guest Networks
A wireless guest network allows you to provide guests access to your wir\
eless network 
without prior authorization of each individual guest. You can configure \
wireless guest 
networks and specify the security options for each wireless guest networ\
k. 
To set up a wireless guest network:
1. Select  Setup > Wireless Settings .  
						

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2. 
Select the radio button for the network profile that you want to set up.\
3.  You can specify whether the SSID broadcast is enabled and whether you wa\
nt to allow 
guests to access your local network. You can also change the SSID.
•      NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change the SSID to a different name\
. Note 
that the SSID is case-sensitive. For example, GuestNetwork is not the sa\
me as 
Guestnetwork.
•     For guest networks, wireless security is disabled by default. NETGEAR st\
rongly  recommends that you implement wireless security for the guest network.
4.  Select a security option for the guest network, and specify the password\
. 
5.  When you have finished making changes, click  Apply.