Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual
- Contents
- About This Manual
- Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity
- Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network
- Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security
- Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information
- Changing Wireless Security Settings
- Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings
- Using Push 'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
- Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
- Changing the Administrator Password
- Backing Up Your Configuration
- Understanding Your Firewall
- Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network
- Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Settings
- Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network
- Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Index
N150 Wireless Router WNR1000 User Manual
2-12 Safeguarding Your Network
v1.0, January 2009
• Enable WMM. Clear this check box to disable WMM. WMM (Wireless Multimedia), a
subset of the 802.11e standard, allows wireless traffic to have a range of priorities,
depending on the kind of data. Time-dependent information, like video or audio, will have
a higher priority than normal traffic. For WMM to function correctly, Wireless clients
must also support WMM.
• Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode. The
Fragmentation Threshold, CTS/RTS Threshold, and Preamble Mode options are reserved
for wireless testing and advanced configuration only. Do not change these settings.
• WPS Settings. For information about these settings, see the section, “Using Push 'N'
Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)” on page 2-12.
• Wireless Card Access List. For information about this list, see “Restricting Wireless
Access by MAC Address” on page 2-18.
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Using Push 'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
If your wireless clients support Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), you can use this feature to configure
the router’s network name (SSID) and security settings and, at the same time, connect a wireless
client securely and easily to the router. Look for the symbol on your client device. WPS
automatically configures the network name (SSID) and wireless security settings for the router (if
the router is in its default state) and broadcasts these settings to the wireless client.
When you add wireless clients, whether or not they are WPS enabled, the added devices must
share the same network name (SSID) and security passphrase. For more information, see
“Connecting Additional Wireless Client Devices after WPS Setup” on page 2-17.
The N150 Wireless Router provides two methods for connecting to a wireless client that supports
WPS, described in the following sections:
Note: NETGEAR’s Push 'N' Connect feature is based on the Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS) standard (for more information, see http://www.wi-fi.org). All other Wi-Fi-
certified and WPS-capable products should be compatible with NETGEAR
products that implement Push 'N' Connect.
Note: If you choose to use WPS, the only security methods supported are WPA-PSK and
WPA2-PSK. WEP security is not supported by WPS.