NETGEAR RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless Router WNR854T User Manual
Configuring Basic Connectivity 2-9
v1.1, January 2007
• Idle Timeout
Your Internet connection will be logged out if there is no data transfer during the specified
time interval.
• Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during
login, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the IP address of your ISP’s Primary DNS
Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also.
Configuring Wireless Settings
This section explains the general wireless settings of the WNR854T. Configuration of the security-
related wireless features is explained in greater detail in “Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security”
on page 3-1.
The WNR854T provides two menus for configuring the wireless settings. The basic Wireless
Settings menu link is located under the Setup heading in the main menu of the browser interface.
The Advanced Wireless Settings menu link is located under the Advanced heading.

Viewing the Basic Wireless Settings

To view the basic wireless settings:
Note: If you enter or change a DNS address, restart the computers on your
network so that these settings take effect.