N-150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR500 User Manual
Configuring Basic Connectivity
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v1.0, November 2011
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The default Security Options is
None
.
6.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
7.
Select
Wireless Settings
under Advanced in the main menu of the WNR500 router.
8.
Make sure that the
Enable Wireless Router Radio
check box is selected.
9.
Click
Setup Access List
.
10.
Make sure that the
Turn Access Control On
check box is
not
selected.
11.
Configure and test your wireless computer for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computer to have the same SSID and channel that you
specified in the router, and disable encryption. Check that your computer has a wireless link
and can obtain an IP address by DHCP from the router.
Once your computer has Wireless-N 150 connectivity to the router, you can configure the
advanced wireless security functions of the computer and router (for more information about
security and these settings, see
Chapter 2, “Safeguarding Your Network
”).
Note:
If you are configuring 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 the wireless settings
of your computer to match the router’s new settings.
Figure 1-11
