NETGEAR N300 ROUTER WNR2000 User Manual

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NETGEAR Wireless-N 300 Router WNR2000 User Manual

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Safeguarding Your Network

v1.3, July 2009

Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup

You can add WPS-enabled and non-WPS-enabled client devices.

Adding Additional WPS-Enabled Clients

To add an additional wireless client device that is WPS enabled:

1. Follow the procedures in

“Push Button Configuration” on page 2-14

or

“Security PIN Entry”

on page 2-15

.

2. For information about how to view a list of all devices connected to your router (including

wireless and Ethernet-connected), see

“Viewing a List of Attached Devices” on page 6-7

.

Adding Additional Non-WPS-Enabled Clients

If you are connecting a combination of WPS-enabled clients and clients that are not WPS enabled,
you cannot use the WPS setup procedures to add clients that are not WPS enabled.

To connect both non-WPS-enabled and WPS-enabled clients to the WNR2000 router:

1. Configure the settings of the WNR2000 router (shown in the Wireless Settings screen) for

WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK security, and record that information. See

“Configuring WPA-PSK

and WPA2-PSK Wireless Security” on page 2-10

.

When you change security settings, all existing connected wireless clients that do not share
those settings are disassociated and disconnected from the router.

2. For the non-WPS-enabled devices that you wish to connect, open the networking utility, and

follow the utility’s instructions to enter security settings.

3. For the WPS-enabled devices that you wish to connect, follow the procedures in

“Using Push

'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)” on page 2-13

.

The WNR2000 router automatically preserves the settings you configured in

step 1

so all

clients share the same security settings (for more information, see

“Configuring the WPS

Settings” on page 2-17

).

Note: Your wireless settings do not change when you add an additional WPS-enabled

client unless you have cleared the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box (in
the Wireless Settings screen). If you do clear the check box, a new SSID and a
passphrase are generated, and all existing connected wireless clients are
disassociated and disconnected from the router.

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