Advanced Settings
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JNR1010v2 N150 Wireless Router
Set Up the WPS Settings
You can control how WPS functions on the router. NETGEAR recommends that you use
caution when changing the WPS settings.
Note:
For information about how to use WPS to add wireless devices and
other equipment to your wireless network, see
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Method
on page
23.
You cannot set up the WPS settings when the security is WEP. Make sure that the security
mode is WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK mixed mode. For information
about configuring the security mode, see
Basic Wireless Settings
on page
28.
You can do the following with the router’s PIN:
•
Disable the PIN entirely.
•
Change the number of times that a PIN connection is allowed to fail before the PIN is
automatically disabled. By default, the PIN is automatically disabled after three failed
connection attempts. If the PIN is automatically disabled, it remains so until you restart
the router. While the PIN is disabled, the WPS LED blinks slowly.
•
Turn off automatic disabling of the PIN.
To change the WPS settings for your wireless network:
1.
Log in to the router.
For more information, see
Log In to Your Router After Installation
on page
18.
2.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Advanced Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
The router’s PIN is shown for information only. You cannot change it.
3.
To disable the router’s PIN entirely, select the
Disable Router’s PIN
check box.
By default, the PIN is enabled, but there might be situations in which you want to disable
the PIN.
4.
Clear the
Keep Existing Wireless Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n)
check box.
This check box is selected by default. However, when the check box is selected, some
applications such as Network Explorer in Windows Vista might not detect the router.
CAUTION:
When you clear this check box and you add a new wireless
client through WPS, the router’s wireless settings change to an
automatically generated SSID and passphrase. (The
passphrase is also referred to as the wireless network
password or network key.)
