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Chapter 2 Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your wireless-N modem router.For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the modem router and wireless computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. Warning: Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network. This chapter includes: • "Planning Your Wireless Network" • "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network" on page 2-4" • "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security" on page 2-8" • "Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security" on page 2-11 • "Wireless Guest Networks" on page 2-15 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 know the following: - SSID. The default SSID for the modem router is NETGEAR. - The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter supports. - Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports. 2-1 v1.0, March 2010

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2-1
v1.0, March 2010
Chapter 2
Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security
Settings
This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your wireless-N modem
router.For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless
security setting must be the same for the modem router and wireless computers or wireless
adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
This chapter includes:
•
“Planning Your Wireless Network
”
•
“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network” on page 2-4
”
•
“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security” on page 2-8
”
•
“Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network and Security” on
page 2-11
•
“Wireless Guest Networks” on page 2-15
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 know the following:
–
SSID. The default SSID for the modem router is NETGEAR.
–
The wireless mode (802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b) that each wireless adapter supports.
–
Wireless security option. To successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless
adapter to determine which wireless security option it supports.
Warning:
Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet. This can
allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.