Netgear DC112A User Manual - Page 81

To specify basic wireless settings, admin, password, Wireless, Region, Enable SSID Broadcast, Name

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AirCard Smart Cradle  To specify basic wireless settings: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the Smart Cradle. 2. In the address field of the browser, enter http://netgear.cradle or http://192.168.100.1 A login prompt displays. 3. Enter the cradle user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home screen displays. 4. Select Wireless. You can specify the settings for the 2.4 GHz band and for the 5 GHz bands. 5. In the Region list, select your region. In some locations, you cannot change this setting. 6. To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box. When this check box is selected, the cradle broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless device. 7. To change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the Name (SSID) field. The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive. The default SSID is randomly generated and is on the cradle's label. If you change the name, make sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place. Network Settings 81

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Network Settings
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AirCard Smart Cradle
To specify basic wireless settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
Smart Cradle.
2.
In the address field of the browser, enter
http://netgear.cradle
or
A login prompt displays.
3.
Enter the cradle user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Wireless
.
You can specify the settings for the 2.4 GHz band and for the 5 GHz bands.
5.
In the
Region
list, select your region.
In some locations, you cannot change this setting.
6.
To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the
Enable SSID Broadcast
check box.
When this check box is selected, the cradle broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it
displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless device.
7.
To change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the
Name (SSID)
field.
The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive. The default SSID is
randomly generated and is on the cradle’s label. If you change the name, make sure to
write down the new name and keep it in a safe place
.