NETGEAR N450/CG3000Dv2 user manual Configuring Your Wireless Network

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N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2

The following screen displays:

5.Specify the Wireless Network settings for your network:

•Name (SSID). The name of the wireless network.

The default wireless network name (SSID) for the modem router appears on the label of the modem router. You can enter a different name here for better wireless security and to make it easier to recognize your network when you want to connect to it wirelessly.

•Region. The location where the modem router operates.

•Channel. The available channels depend on the region. Some countries have laws specifying which channels should be used. To reduce interference when using more than one access point, NETGEAR recommends using five-channel spacing between adjacent access points (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

•802.11 Mode. This value is set to Up to 217 Mbps by default. You can specify the mode to support faster equipment or legacy equipment.

6.Specify the security options:

By default the modem router works with WPA and WPA 2 wireless security. You can specify the network key, which works like a password to access the wireless network.

a. Set up WPA or WPA2 wireless security. Select one of the following radio buttons:

•WPA-PSK. This setting provides the TKIP encryption type and a pre-shared key.

•WPA2-PSK. This setting provides the AES encryption type and a pre-shared key.

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Contents N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2 Compliance SupportTrademarks Contents Appendix a Supplemental Information Connecting to the Internet Ethernet cable Power adapter Modem router Hardware FeaturesUnpack Your Modem Router Front Panel WPS Back Panel Position Your Modem Router Label To position your modem router  To cable your modem router Cable Your Modem RouterConnect Computer to the Modem Router  To use WPS to connect to the WiFi networkLog In to Your Modem Router  To find and select the WiFi network To log in to the modem router  To view or configure basic settings View Basic SettingsNotify Your Internet Service Provider Cable ISP Contact Information Configuring Your Wireless Network  To view or configure the wireless settings Set Up Your Wireless NetworkConfiguring Your Wireless Network Use WPS Wireless Setup  To add a client to your modem router using the WPS button Add a Client Using the WPS ButtonConfiguring Your Wireless Network  To add a client to your modem router using a PIN Add a Client Using a PIN To set up Wi-Fi Multimedia Set Up Wi-Fi MultimediaChange the Password  To change the password Filtering Content  To view or set up notification of attacks by email View Denial of Service Attack Logs To block access to sites containing certain words Limit Internet Site Access To allow a keyword that was previously blocked  To block access to certain domains  To unblock a domain  To allow unrestricted access Allow Unrestricted AccessEnable or Disable Modem Router Features  To enable or disable specific firewall features  To enable or disable specific web features  To enable or disable specific NAT ALG Status features Filtering Content Maintaining Your Network  To view the modem router status View the Modem Router StatusView the Connection Status  To view the modem router’s initialization procedureBack Up and Restore Your Settings  To restore the backup settings  To back up the settingsView the Event Log  To view or clear the event log  To run a ping test Run the Diagnostic Utilities To clear the results from the display  To run a traceroute test Traceroute Utility To clear the results from the display Maintaining Your Network Advanced Settings  To configure advanced wireless settings Advanced Wireless SettingsMAC Filtering Configure the settings described in the following tableAdvanced Settings  To stop blocking a computer IP Filtering  To set up IP filtering To remove a computer from the list Advanced Settings  To delete a device from the IP Filter List Port Blocking To add a custom service  To delete a custom service from the Active Filters table Port Forwarding Advanced Settings Port Triggering  To configure port triggeringAdvanced Settings  To return all trigger and target ranges to zero  To remove a configured port trigger from the tableDMZ Host  To set up a DMZ host To configure LAN IP settings LAN IP SetupSelect the Respond to Ping on WAN Port check box Click the Apply button  To reserve an IP address for Dhcp Reserve an IP Address for Dhcp Use To configure the switch ports LAN Switch To disable a LAN port  To configure UPnP Configure Universal Plug and PlaySet Networking Protocols  To enable NTPEnable Network Address Translation  To disable NAT Access a USB Device on the Network To access a USB device from a Windows computer  To access a USB device from a MAC computer Type smb//192.168.0.5 in the Server Address field Select Go Connect to Server To safely remove a USB device Click the Safely Remove USB Device button Troubleshooting Connect to the Modem Router’s Main Menu Basic FunctionsTroubleshoot the ISP Connection Troubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping UtilityPing Test the LAN Path to Your Modem RouterTroubleshooting Supplemental Information Factory default settings Factory Default SettingsWPA/WPA2 Technical SpecificationsSupplemental Information