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PIN Number, Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings,

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RangeMax Wireless-N DSL Gigabit Modem Router DGN3500 User Manual 2. On the modem router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect wirelessly to the modem router are clients), and then click Next. The Add WPS Client screen displays: Figure 2-5 3. Select the PIN Number radio button. 4. Go to the client wireless computer. Run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility's instructions to generate a PIN. Take note of the client PIN. 5. From the modem router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click Next. • The modem router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes. • The modem router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to the wireless network. The modem router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2 wireless security. 6. Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network. You can view these settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See "Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings" on page 2-4. To access the Internet from any computer connected to your modem router, launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the modem router's Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP. Note: If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 2-minute time frame, the SSID will not be changed and no security will be implemented on the modem router. Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings v1.0, November 2009 2-16

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RangeMax Wireless-N DSL Gigabit Modem Router DGN3500 User Manual
Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
2-16
v1.0, November 2009
2.
On the modem router main menu, select Add a WPS Client (computers that will connect
wirelessly to the modem router are clients), and then click
Next
. The Add WPS Client screen
displays:
3.
Select the
PIN Number
radio button.
4.
Go to the client wireless computer. Run a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s
instructions to generate a PIN. Take note of the client PIN.
5.
From the modem router Add WPS Client screen, enter the client PIN number, and then click
Next
.
The modem router tries to communicate with the client for 4 minutes.
The modem router WPS screen displays a message confirming that the client was added to
the wireless network. The modem router generates an SSID, and implements WPA/WPA2
wireless security.
6.
Note the new SSID and WPA/WPA2 password for the wireless network. You can view these
settings in the Wireless Settings screen. See
“Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings”
on page 2-4
.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your modem router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. You should see the modem router’s Internet
LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
Figure 2-5
Note:
If no WPS-capable client devices are located during the 2-minute time frame, the
SSID will not be changed and no security will be implemented on the modem
router.