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2. Wireless Configuration 2 This chapter describes how to configure your wireless connection. This chapter 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 on page 24 For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless security settings must be the same for the wireless router and wireless computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. Note: Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet. If you do not use wireless security, this can allow others outside your immediate area to access your network. Chapter 2: Wireless Configuration | 12

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Chapter 2:
Wireless Configuration
|
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2.
Wireless Configuration
2
This chapter describes how to configure your wireless connection. This chapter 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
on page
24
For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless
security settings must be the same for the wireless router and wireless computers or wireless
adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.
Note:
Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred
feet. If you do not use wireless security, this can allow others outside
your immediate area to access your network.