Netgear N600 Wireless Router User Manual

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You can use the WPS (Push N Connect) or router interface method to add wireless devices 
and other equipment to your wireless network.
WPS (Push N Connect) Method
If your wireless device supports WPS (Push N Connect), follow these \
steps:
1.  Press the WPS button on the router front panel
.
2.  Within 2 minutes, press the WPS button on your wireless device, or follow the WPS 
instructions that came with the device. The...

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Wireless Settings Screen
The Wireless Settings screen lets you view or configure the wireless net\
work configuration. 
Once you have established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable se\
curity settings 
appropriate to your needs.
Note:  
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,...

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Configure Wireless Settings
To configure the wireless settings:
1. 
Select  Setup > Wireless Settings  to display the following screen.
Figure 16.  Wireless Settings screen
2. 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.
3.  After you finish adjusting settings and click Apply, configure and...

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a.
Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and\
 channel 
that you specified in the router.
b.  Check that the adapters have a wireless link and can obtain an IP addres\
s by DHCP 
from the wireless modem router.
Wireless Network Settings
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.
Region....

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•     
Available Wireless Stations lists the currently untrusted computers that\
 are connected 
to your network.
Figure 17.  Wireless Station Access List
2.  Select the Turn Access Control On  check box to enable access restriction by MAC 
address.
3.  In the Add New Station Manually section, click Add to add your computer’s MAC address so 
you do not lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. If you lo\
se your...

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Change WPA Security Option and Passphrase:
1. 
In the Security Options sections, select the WPA options you want.
Figure 18.  WPA2-PSK Security Encryption
2. In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security opt\
ion, enter the 
network keys (passphrases) that you want to use. They are text strings\
 from 8 to 63 
characters (in the preceding figure, HomeNetwork1 and HomeNetwork2 are \
used as...

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1. 
In the Security Options section, select WEP to display the following screen:
Figure 20.  WEP Security Encryption section
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 is needed for authentication).
3.  Select the encryption strength setting, either 64 bit or 128...

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4.   Security Settings
Keeping unwanted content out of your network
This chapter explains how to use the basic firewall features of the wire\
less modem router to 
prevent objectionable content from reaching the PCs and other devices co\
nnected to your 
network. 
This chapter contains the following sections: •     Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic 
•     Firewall Rules to Control Network Access 
•     Configure Services 
•     Set the Time Zone 
•     Schedule Firewall Services 
•     Enable...

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Keyword Blocking of HTTP Traffic
Use keyword blocking to prevent certain types of HTTP traffic from acces\
sing your network. 
The blocking can be always or according to a scheduled.
To set up keyword blocking:
1. 
Select  Content Filtering >  Block Sites.
Figure 21.  Block Sites screen
.
2. Select one of the keyword blocking options:
•     Per Schedule. Turn on keyword blocking according to the Schedule screen settings.
•...

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To specify a trusted computer:
1. 
In the  Trusted IP Address  field, enter the IP address.
2.  Click  Apply  to save your changes.
Firewall Rules to Control Network Access
By default your router blocks any inbound traffic from the Internet to y\
our computers except 
for replies to your outbound traffic. You might need to create exception\
s to this rule to allow 
remote computers to access a server on your local network...