User's Manual

Wireless Router Setup Manual
20 Configuring Your Wireless Network for Internet Access
• Wireless security option. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security. To
successfully implement wireless security, check each wireless adapter to determine which
wireless security option it supports.
To set up basic wireless connectivity on your router:
1.
Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.1.1 with the default
user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and
password you have set up.
2. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu to display the Wireless Settings
screen.
3. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
4. Click Apply to save your changes.
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 in “Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security Options” on page 19).
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.
The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the
wireless router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection.
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.