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Ta b l e 2-1.  Wireless Settings 
SettingsDescription
Wireless NetworkName (SSID)The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. 
Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. The 
characters are case sensitive. 
In a setting where there is more than one wireless 
network, different wireless network names provide a 
means for separating the traffic. Any device you want to 
participate in a wireless...

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Wi-Fi Protected 
Setup (WPS)WPS ConfigTo use WPS, you must enable WPS Config and click 
Apply.
Device NameThe default is NetgearAP. This identifies your gateway 
for client WPS devices that want to join the network.
STA PINThe PIN is displayed so that you can use it to configure 
the gateway through WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). It is 
also displayed on the gateway’s label.
WPS MethodPIN or Push Button can be...

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Configuring WEP (Wired Equivale nt Privacy) Wireless Security
Note: If you use a wireless computer  to configure wireless security settings, you will be 
disconnected when you click Apply. Reconf igure your wireless computer to match 
the new settings, or access the gateway fro m a wired computer to make further 
changes.
To configure WEP data encryption:
1. Log in to the gate
 way as described in “Logging...

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5.Enter the WEP encryption key information:
• WEP PassPh
 rase: To use a passphrase to automatically generate the keys, enter a 
passphrase and click  Generate. Wireless stations must use the passphrase or keys to 
access the gateway.
• Ke
y 1  through Key 4 : You can manually enter the four  data encryption keys. These values 
must be identical on all computers and acce ss points in your network. For 64-bit...

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3. Select one of the WPA settings:
Figure  2-3
 
• WP
A-PSK . This setting provides the TKIP encryption type and a pre-shared key 
passphrase.
• WP
A2-PSK . This setting provides the AES en cryption type and a pre-shared key 
passphrase.
4. Depending on the WP
 A settings that you select, enter  the required information:
For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK, enter the pre-shar ed ke
 y, which is a passphrase between 8...

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specified in the Wireless Settings screen and sets the wireless security settings to either WPA-PSK 
or WPA2-PSK and then and broadcasts  these settings to the wireless client.
Note: NETGEAR’s Push N Connect feature based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup 
(WPS) standard (for more information, see  http://www.wi-fi.org). All other Wi-
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2. In the main menu, select Wireless Settings. Scroll down to the WPS section of the screen:
WPS automatically
selects WPA-PSK
if security is disabled.
Figure  2-4
Note: WPS is incompatible  with WEP security. If WEP is configured in the gateway 
then WPS cannot be enabled.
3. Select  Enable  in 
 the WPS Config  field and click  Apply. 
4. In the WPS Method  fie
 ld, select Push Button . 
5. Click  S
tart...

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To access the Internet from any computer connected to your gateway, launch a browser such as 
Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mo zilla Firefox. You should see the gateway’s Internet LED blink, 
indicating communi cation to the ISP.
Using a PIN Entry to Add a WPS Client
Any wireless computer or wireless adapter that wi ll connect to the gateway wirelessly is a client. 
The client must support a WPS PIN, and...

Note: WPS is incompatible  with WEP security. If WEP is configured in the gateway 
then WPS cannot be enabled.
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3. Select  Enable  in the WPS Config  field and click  Apply. 
4. In the WPS Method  fie
 ld, select PIN. 
5. W
rite down the  STA PIN number.
6. Go 
to the client wireless computer. Run  a WPS configuration utility. Follow the utility’s 
instructions to enter the gateway STA PIN number.
7. On 
the...

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Adding Both WPS and Non-WPS Clients
For non-WPS clients, you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add them to the wireless 
network. You must record, and then manually enter your security settings (see 
“Manually 
Configuring Your Wireless Settings and Security” on page 2-3).
To connect a combination of non-WPS enabled and WPS-Enabled clients to the gateway:
1.Restore the gateway to its factory default...