User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Getting to Know Your Wireless Router
- Installing Your Router Using the Smart Wizard
- Manually Installing Your Router
- Configuring Your Wireless Network
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Specifications
- Related Documents
- Registration and Certifications
24 Configuring Your Wireless Network
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless-N router, launch a browser
such as Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Netscape® Navigator. You should see the wireless-N
router’s Internet LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
For more information on setting up your wireless network and configuring your wireless security
settings, see the online User Manual.
Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Once you have established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings
appropriate to your needs.
To set up and test basic wireless connectivity:
1.
Log in to the wireless-N router as described in “To access the router:” on page 15.
2. Click Wireless Settings in the main menu.
3. Note whatever SSID you have set up.
4. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same wireless network name
(SSID) as the wireless-N router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an
IP address by DHCP from the Product Family.
Your wireless-N router is now configured to provide Internet access for your network. Your
wireless-N router automatically connects to the Internet when one of your computers requires
access. It is not necessary to run a dialer or login application such as Dial-Up Networking or
If you are planning a mixed network of WPS capable devices and non-WPS capable
devices, NETGEAR suggests that you set up your wireless network and security
settings manually first, and only use WPS for adding the WPS capable devices.
The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the
wireless-N router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection. If
you are configuring the Product Family from a wireless computer and you
change the Product Family’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 Product Family’s new settings.