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This section describes additional configuration and testing for your network, after you have
performed basic installation of the Wireless Router.
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.
Specifying Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings screen lets you set your wireless network connections, specify your network
name (SSID), and set the wireless security option for your router. To configure the wireless
network, you can either manually specify your network name and your wireless security settings
(see
"Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security Manually" on page
network are WPS capable, you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically transmit
your WPA/WPA2 security settings to the client device (see
Configure Your Wireless Network" on page
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.
For a complete overview of all the security configurations that can be implemented on this router,
see the online User Manual.
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, use a computer that is connected
to the router with an Ethernet cable.
Configuring Your Wireless Network
Configuring Your Wireless Network
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