Chapter 2 Configuring Your Wireless Network And Security Settings; Planning Your Wireless Network - NETGEAR DGN3500 User Manual

Configuring Your Wireless Network and
2.
Security Settings
This chapter describes how to configure the wireless features of your N300 Wireless Gigabit
ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN3500. For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless
network name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the modem router and
wireless computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless
security.
WARNING:
Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred
feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to
access your network.
This chapter includes:
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Planning Your Wireless Network

• Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings
• Manually Configuring Your Wireless Security
• Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network
• Connecting Additional Wireless Devices After WPS Setup
Planning Your Wireless Network
For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating
channel and region must be set correctly.
To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can
use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2
security.
To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:
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SSID. The default SSID for the modem router is NETGEAR.
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