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Wireless Router Setup Manual

16 Getting to Know Your Wireless Router

v1.0, August 2007

To set up and test basic wireless connectivity:

1. Log in to the wireless router at its default LAN address of http://192.168.0.1 with the default

user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN address and

password you have set up.

2. Click Wireless Settings in the main menu bar of the wireless router.

3. Note that the default SSID is NETGEAR.

4. Set the region, Selecting the region in which the wireless interface will operate.

5. To save your changes, click Apply.

6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.

Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same wireless network name

(SSID) as the wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP

address by DHCP from the router.

Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security

Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls and

can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security features of

your wireless equipment. The wireless router provides highly effective security features, which are

covered in detail in the full reference manual that is available from a link on the CD as well as a

link in the main menu of your router. Follow the instructions in the full manual and in the router

help screens to implement the security features appropriate to your needs.

The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID you configure in the

wireless router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection.

If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the

router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection

when you click Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer

to match the router’s new settings.

Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11g wireless networks at a range of over 300

feet. Such distances can allow for others outside of your immediate area to access your

network.

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