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Parental Controls. Download and set up parental controls to prevent objectionable
content from reaching your computers.
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ReadySHARE. If you connected a USB storage device to the WiFi DSL modem router,
then it is displayed here.
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Guest Network. Set up a guest network to allow visitors to use your WiFi DSL modem
router's Internet connection.
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Advanced tab. Set the WiFi DSL modem router up for unique situations such as when
remote access by IP address or by domain name from the Internet is needed. See
Chapter 9, Advanced
networking concepts.
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Help & Support. Go to the NETGEAR support site to get information, help, and product
documentation. These links work after you have an Internet connection.
Add Wireless Devices or Computers to Your Network
Choose either the manual or the WPS method to add wireless devices and other equipment
to your wireless network. For instructions for how to set up a guest network, see
Networks
on page 36.
Manual Method
You can connect to the WiFi DSL modem router manually.
To connect manually:
1.
Open the software that manages your wireless connections on the wireless device
(laptop computer, gaming device, iPhone) that you want to connect to your WiFi DSL
modem router.
The wireless software scans for all wireless networks in your area.
2.
Look for your network and select it. If you did not change the name of your network during
the setup process, look for the default WiFi network name (SSID) and select it.
The default SSID is on the product label on the bottom of the WiFi DSL modem router.
3.
Enter the WiFi DSL modem router password and click Connect.
The default WiFi DSL modem router passphrase is on the product label on the bottom of
the WiFi DSL modem router.
4.
Repeat steps 1–3 to add other wireless devices.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) Method
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a standard for easily adding computers and other devices to
a home network while maintaining security. To use WPS, make sure that all wireless devices
to be connected to the network are Wi-Fi certified and support WPS. During the connection
D6200 WiFi DSL Modem Router
Settings. Using this tab requires a solid understanding of
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