Using push 'n' connect (wps) – NETGEAR N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual
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Configuring Your Wireless Network
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Check that each wireless computer has a wireless link and is able to obtain an IP address by
DHCP from the router.
To access the Internet from any computer connected to your wireless router, launch a browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You should see the wireless router’s Internet
LED blink, indicating communication to the ISP.
Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to Configure Your Wireless
Network
If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure
the router’s SSID and security settings and, at the same time, connect the wireless client securely
and easily to the router (computers that will connect wirelessly to the router are clients). Look for
the
symbol on your client device.
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WPS automatically configures the SSID and wireless
security settings for the router (if the router is in its default state) and broadcasts these settings to
the wireless client.
If the router has already been configured manually, and either WPS-PSK or WPA2-PSK security
has been enabled, a wireless client can be connected quickly and simply by using the WPS method
of connecting to the wireless network. In this case, the router preserves its existing wireless
settings and broadcasts them to the WPS-capable client.
If you install a NETGEAR adapter that supports WPS, its installation procedures guide you
through a WPS connection without the need to log in to the router. However, if you wish to
perform any WPS connection using the router settings, use the procedures below. (For more
information on setting up a mixed network, see the online User Manual.
For a Windows PC, go to the Control Panel and select Network Connections.
Check the Wireless Connections Properties and ensure that TCP/IP Properties
are set to Obtain an IP address automatically.
1. For a list of other Wi-Fi-certified products available from NETGEAR, go
NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
standard. All other Wi-Fi-certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible
with NETGEAR products that implement Push 'N' Connect.
If you choose to use WPS, the only security methods supported are WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK. WEP security is not supported by WPS.