Configuring Your Wireless Network
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To set up your computers for wireless connectivity:
1.
Program the wireless settings of each computer or wireless adapter to have the same SSID
(wireless network name) as the router.
2.
Check that the wireless adapter on each computer can support the Mode and Security Option
that you selected. (If you have a question, see the online
User Manual
or review the settings
you selected previously).
3.
Check that the Security Settings on each wireless device match the Security Settings of the
router. For example, if you selected a security option requiring a passphrase, then the same
passphrase must be used for each wireless computer.
4.
Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by
DHCP from the router.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your N300 Wireless router, launch a
browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox. You should see the N300 Wireless
router’s Internet status light blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless
Network
If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure
the router’s SSID and security settings and, at the same time, connect a wireless client securely
and easily to the router (computers that will connect wirelessly to the router are clients). Look for
the
symbol on your client device.
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WPS will automatically configure the SSID and wireless
security settings for the router (
only
if the router is in its default state) and transmit these settings
to the wireless client at the same time.
However, if the router has already been configured using one of the following methods:
•
Manually, and either WPS-PSK or WPA2-PSK security has been enabled and an SSID
selected; or
For a Windows PC, go to the Control Panel and select Network Connections.
For an Apple PC, select Menu > Control Panels and select Network
Connections.
Check the Wireless Connections Properties and ensure that TCP/IP Properties
are set to Obtain an IP address automatically.
1. For a list of other Wi-Fi-certified products available from NETGEAR, go to
http://www.wi-fi.org
.
