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2. Check that the wireless adapter on each computer can support the mode and security option that you selected. (If you have a question, see the online User Manual or review the settings you selected in "Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security" on page 22). 3. Check that the security settings on each wireless device match the security settings of the router. For example, if you selected a security option requiring a passphrase, then the same passphrase must be used for each wireless computer. 4. Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router. For a Windows PC, go to the Control Panel and select Network Connections. For an Apple PC, select Menu > Control Panels and select Network Connections. Check the Wireless Connections Properties and ensure that TCP/IP Properties are set to Obtain an IP address automatically. To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. The browser should begin to display a Web page. Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to connect the wireless client securely and easily to the router. Look for the symbol on your client device.1 NETGEAR's Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) standard. All other Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR products that implement Push 'N' Connect. 1. For a list of other Wi-Fi-certified products available from NETGEAR, go to http://www.wi-fi.org. Configuring Your Wireless Network 23

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Configuring Your Wireless Network
23
2.
Check that the wireless adapter on each computer can support the mode and security option
that you selected. (If you have a question, see the online
User Manual
or review the settings
you selected in
“Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security” on page 22
).
3.
Check that the security settings on each wireless device match the security settings of the
router. For example, if you selected a security option requiring a passphrase, then the same
passphrase must be used for each wireless computer.
4.
Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by
DHCP from the router.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. The browser should begin to display a Web
page.
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless
Network
If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to connect
the wireless client securely and easily to the router. Look for the
symbol on your client
device.
1
For a Windows PC, go to the Control Panel and select
Network Connections
.
For an Apple PC, select
Menu > Control Panels
and select
Network
Connections
.
Check the Wireless Connections Properties and ensure that TCP/IP Properties
are set to Obtain an IP address automatically.
NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS) standard. All other Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should be
compatible with NETGEAR products that implement Push 'N' Connect.
1. For a list of other Wi-Fi-certified products available from NETGEAR, go to
.