User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Travel Router WGR101
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Connecting the Router to the Internet
- Chapter 4 Wireless Configuration
- Chapter 5 Management
- Chapter 6 Network Configuration
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
- Appendix C Preparing Your Network
- Appendix D Wireless Networking Basics
- Glossary
- Index
Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Travel Router WGR101
3-2 Connecting the Router to the Internet
May 2004 (202-10034-01)
Setup Options Overview
Locate the recommended setup for the WGR101 Travel Router on the chart below.
Figure 3-1: Single User Scenarios
Type of Use
Recommended
Setup
Application
Usage
Switch Position on
the Unit
Comment
One computer access,
casual use, no
sensitive data.
Quick Installation
(No WEP security)
Exclusive
access for the
first computer
to select this
SSID.
1
(default setting)
No configuration
required.
One computer working
in a setting such as a
hotel room where
others may abruptly
connect to this SSID.
Or, working with
sensitive data and
needing to encrypt and
use a secure wireless
connection.
Single user with
WEP security.
NETGEAR
recommends this
setup.
Exclusive
access and
reserves the
connection for
you with
matching WEP
keys.
First, change to
position 3 to
configure WEP
security, then
change to position 1
to connect as a
single user with
WEP security.
See instructions in the
User manual for
configuring WEP
security settings.
3WITCHPOSITION
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