Netgear Wireless N 150 Router Wnr612 User Guide

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This field 
appears only if 
your ISP does 
not require a 
login.Router MAC 
AddressYour computer’s local address is its unique address on your network. This is 
also referred to as the computer’s MAC (Media Access Control) address. 
• Use Default MAC Address. This is the usual setting.
• Use Computer MAC address. If your ISP requires MAC authentication, 
you can use this setting to disguise the...

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2.   Wireless Configuration
2
This chapter describes how to configure your wireless connection. This c\
hapter includes:
•     Planning Your Wireless Network  on page
  13
•     Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings  on page
 14
•     Using Push N Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network  on page
  18
•     Wireless Guest Networks on page  21
•     Advanced Wireless Settings  on page
  22
•     Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address...

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Planning Your Wireless Network
For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating 
channel and region must be set correctly. 
To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can 
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 
security.
•     To manually configure the wireless settings, you must...

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Wireless Security Options
Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a maximum range of up 
to 300 feet. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access your 
network.
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls 
and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security 
features of your...

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2. 
Select Wireless Settings from the main menu:
The settings for this screen are explained in Table 2.
3.  Select the region in which the wireless router will operate. 
4.  For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. \
5.  To save your changes, click Apply.
6.  Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
Set up your wireless computers with the same SSID and...

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Configuring WEP
WEP Shared Key authentication and WEP data encryption can be defeated by a determined 
eavesdropper using publicly available tools.
Note:  If you use a wireless computer to configure wireless security 
settings, you will be disconnected when you click Apply. 
Reconfigure your wireless computer to match the new settings, or 
access the wireless router from a wired computer to make further 
changes....

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2. 
From the main menu, select Wireless Settings to display the Wireless Set\
tings screen.
3.  In the Security Options section, select the 
WEP  radio button:
4. Select the  Authentication Type : 
Automatic, or Shared Key. The default is 
Automatic.
Note:   The authentication is separate 
from the data encryption. You can select 
authentication that requires a shared 
key, but still leaves data transmissions...

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Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA + WPA2
Both WPA and WPA2 provide strong data security. WPA with TKIP is a softw\
are 
implementation that can be used on Windows systems with Service Pack 2 o\
r later, WPA2 
with AES is a hardware implementation; see your device documentation bef\
ore implementing 
it. Consult the product documentation for your wireless adapter for inst\
ructions for configuring 
WPA settings.
Note:...

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You can connect to the network using WPS either with a push button or a \
PIN.
•     Push Button. This is the preferred method. See the following section, WPS Button
.
•     Entering a PIN. See WPS PIN Entry  on page
  20.
WPS Button 
Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that will connect to the wirel\
ess router wirelessly 
is a client. The client must support a WPS button, and must have a WPS c\...

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Note:  If no WPS-capable client devices connect during the 2-minute time 
frame, the wireless settings do not change on the wireless router.
WPS PIN Entry
Any wireless computer or device that will connect to the wireless router\
 wirelessly is a client. 
The client must support a WPS PIN, and must have a WPS configuration uti\
lity, such as the 
NETGEAR Smart Wizard or Atheros Jumpstart.
The first time you add a...