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.Click the Next button.

The following screen displays:

6.Either click the WPS button on the screen, or press the WPS button on the front of the modem router.

The following occurs:

The WPS LED on the front of the modem router begins to blink.

The modem router tries to communicate with the wireless computer or device for two minutes.

If the security option in the Wireless Settings screen was set to Disable, it is automatically changed to WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES], including a random wireless security password.

7.Go to the computer or mobile device, and run its WPS configuration utility.

8.To click the WPS button, follow the utility’s instructions.

When the computer or mobile device connects to the wireless network, the modem router sends its SSID and WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK configuration to that computer.

9.On the computer that just joined the wireless network, make sure that you can connect to the Internet.

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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 Cable Your Modem Router  To cable your modem router To use WPS to connect to the WiFi network Connect Computer to the Modem RouterLog In to Your Modem Router  To find and select the WiFi network To log in to the modem router View Basic Settings  To view or configure basic settingsNotify Your Internet Service Provider Cable ISP Contact Information Configuring Your Wireless Network Set Up Your Wireless Network  To view or configure the wireless settingsConfiguring Your Wireless Network Use WPS Wireless Setup Add a Client Using the WPS Button  To add a client to your modem router using the WPS buttonConfiguring Your Wireless Network Add a Client Using a PIN  To add a client to your modem router using a PINSet Up Wi-Fi Multimedia  To set up Wi-Fi MultimediaChange the Password  To change the password Filtering Content View Denial of Service Attack Logs  To view or set up notification of attacks by emailLimit Internet Site Access  To block access to sites containing certain words To allow a keyword that was previously blocked  To block access to certain domains  To unblock a domain Allow Unrestricted Access  To 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 View the Modem Router Status  To view the modem router status To view the modem router’s initialization procedure View the Connection StatusBack Up and Restore Your Settings  To back up the settings  To restore the backup settingsView the Event Log  To view or clear the event log Run the Diagnostic Utilities  To run a ping test To clear the results from the display Traceroute Utility  To run a traceroute test To clear the results from the display Maintaining Your Network Advanced Settings Advanced Wireless Settings  To configure advanced wireless settingsConfigure the settings described in the following table MAC FilteringAdvanced Settings  To stop blocking a computer IP Filtering  To set up IP filtering To remove a computer from the list Advanced Settings Port Blocking  To delete a device from the IP Filter List To add a custom service  To delete a custom service from the Active Filters table Port Forwarding Advanced Settings  To configure port triggering Port TriggeringAdvanced Settings  To remove a configured port trigger from the table  To return all trigger and target ranges to zero To set up a DMZ host DMZ Host To configure LAN IP settings LAN IP SetupSelect the Respond to Ping on WAN Port check box Click the Apply button Reserve an IP Address for Dhcp Use  To reserve an IP address for DhcpLAN Switch  To configure the switch ports To disable a LAN port Configure Universal Plug and Play  To configure UPnP To enable NTP Set Networking ProtocolsEnable 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 Select Go Connect to Server Type smb//192.168.0.5 in the Server Address field To safely remove a USB device Click the Safely Remove USB Device button Troubleshooting Basic Functions Connect to the Modem Router’s Main MenuTroubleshoot a TCP/IP Network Using a Ping Utility Troubleshoot the ISP ConnectionTest the LAN Path to Your Modem Router PingTroubleshooting Supplemental Information Factory Default Settings Factory default settingsTechnical Specifications WPA/WPA2Supplemental Information