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Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CGD24G User Manual
2-16 Wireless Configuration
v1.1, May 2009
• IP Address. Enter the IP address for the guest network The default IP addresses are as
follows:
– Netgear_1: 192.168.1.1
– Netgear_2: 192.168.2.1
– Netgear_3: 192.168.3.1
• Lease Pool Start. Enter the lease pool start IP address for the guest network. The default
lease pool start IP addresses are as follows:
– Netgear_1: 192.168.1.10
– Netgear_2: 192.168.2.10
– Netgear_3: 192.168.3.10
• Lease Pool End. Enter the lease pool end IP address for the guest network. The default
lease pool end IP addresses are as follows:
– Netgear_1: 192.168.1.99
– Netgear_2: 192.168.2.99
– Netgear_3: 192.168.3.99
• Lease Time. Enter the lease time for the guest network. The default is 86400 seconds
(24 hours).
4. Under Guest WiFi Settings, select the Enable Guest Network check box.
5. Click Apply to enable the selected guest network. The screen expands and the security options
display. To configure the security options, see “How to Configure Wireless Security for a
Wireless Guest Network” on page 2-17.”
6. You can now change the Guest Network Name (SSID) for the selected guest network. Enter a
value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. For the selected guest network, the same name
must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. After you have changed the name,
click Apply again to activate the new name.
Note: The subnet mask has a permanent address of 255.255.255.
Note: NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change the default guest network
name (SSID) from the default name to a different name. Note that the name is
case-sensitive. For example, GuestNetwork is not the same as Guestnetwork.