Configuring Your Wireless Settings And Security Options - NETGEAR WNDR3300f Setup Manual

Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security
Options
The wireless network settings of the router must match the wireless network settings of any
wireless devices that connect wirelessly to the router (such as wireless adapter cards and wireless
computers).
For a wireless connection, the router and each wireless computer must use the same SSID, also
called the wireless network name, and the same wireless security. NETGEAR strongly
recommends that you use wireless security.
Indoors, computers can connect over wireless networks at a range of several
hundred feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your
network.
The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections and the wireless
security option for your network and router. To configure the wireless network, you can either
manually specify your network name (SSID) and your wireless security settings (see
SSID and Wireless Security Manually" on page
capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement
WPA/WPA2 security on both the router and the client device (see
to Configure Your Wireless Network" on page
If you configure the router from a wireless computer and you change the router's
SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when
you click Apply. You must then change your computer's wireless settings to match
the router's new settings. To avoid this situation, you can use a computer that is
connected to the router with an Ethernet cable.
For a complete overview of all the security configurations that can be implemented on this router,
see the online User Manual. A link to the User Manual is on the Resource CD.
Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually
To specify the wireless settings, you must know the following:
• Name (11N SSID). The default is NETGEAR-DualBand-N.
• Name (11G SSID). The default is NETGEAR-2.4G.
Configuring Your Wireless Network for Internet Access
Wireless Router Setup Manual
21) or, if the clients in your network are WPS
"Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS)
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"Setting Your
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