NETGEAR DGND3300-100NAS user manual Wireless Settings, Planning Your Wireless Network

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Protecting your network

For a wireless connection, the SSID, also called the wireless network name, and the wireless security setting must be the same for the N300 wireless modem router and wireless computers or wireless adapters. NETGEAR strongly recommends that you use wireless security.

WARNING!

Computers can connect wirelessly at a range of several hundred feet. This can allow others outside of your immediate area to access your network.

This chapter includes the following sections:

•Planning Your Wireless Network on page 15

•Manually Configuring Your Wireless Settings on page 18

•Configuring WEP Wireless Security on page 20

•Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless Network on page 24

•Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup on page 27

•Restricting Access to Your N300 Wireless Modem Router on page 29

•Wireless Guest Networks on page 30

•Live Parental Controls on page 32

Planning Your Wireless Network

For compliance and compatibility between similar products in your area, the operating channel and region must be set correctly.

To configure the wireless network, you can either specify the wireless settings, or you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to automatically set the SSID and implement WPA/WPA2 security.

•To manually configure the wireless settings, you must know the following:

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