NETGEAR Configure WPS and Wireless Settings for Routers

N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2

Note: Configure your wireless computers with the same WPA2 or WPA settings as your modem router so that you can connect.

b.Depending on the WPA setting that you select, enter the required information.

For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the pre-shared key, which is a password between 8 and 63 characters. The default WPA password appears on the label of your modem router.

Note: By default, the modem router is set up to work with WPA and WPA2 wireless security, both of which are newer than WEP. Typically, the only reason you might need to set up WEP would be to allow access to older wireless computers or devices that cannot support WPA.

7.Click the Apply button.

Note: If you plan to use WPS, and you want to keep your wireless settings the same, go to the Advance Wireless Settings screen and make sure that the Keep Existing Settings check box is selected. See Advanced Wireless Settings on page 52.

Use WPS Wireless Setup

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) can be a quick way to automatically set up your modem router’s wireless network and set up your wireless computer to connect to it at the same time. WPS is relatively new technology, so before you decide to use it, check to make sure that your wireless computers and devices support WPS. NETGEAR calls WPS Push 'N' Connect.

Look for the WPS symbol on all the computers that connect wirelessly to the modem

router. If you do not see the WPS symbol on all the computers that connect to the wireless network, then you should manually set up your network first (see Configure Wireless Settings Manually on page 18). After that, you can still use WPS to set up the wireless connection for the computers that support WPS.

Note: All WPS-capable products should be compatible with the modem router. For more information about the WPS standard, visit http://www.wi-fi.org).

Two Push 'N' Connect methods are available, WPS button and PIN (personal identification number).

Configuring Your Wireless Network

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