NETGEAR DGN2000 Network Router User Manual


 
Wireless-N ADSL2+ Modem Router DGN2000 Reference Manual
5-22 Advanced Configuration
v1.0, July 2008
Table 5-1 explains the WLAN1 settings that are displayed in the Advanced WPS Settings
screen. These settings are based on the selections that you made in the Wireless Settings
screen (see “Manually Configuring Your Wireless Network” in Chapter 2). In addition,
Table 5-1 explains the modem router’s PIN number.
4. Under WPS Settings, you can configure the following settings:
Disable Router’s PIN. Only when the modem router’s PIN is enabled, you can configure
the modem router’s wireless settings or add a wireless client through WPS with the
modem router’s PIN number. The PIN function may temporarily be disabled when the
modem router detects suspicious attempts to break into the modem router’s wireless
settings by using the modem router’s PIN through WPS. You can manually enable the PIN
function by deselecting the Disable Router’s PIN check box.
Keep Existing Wireless Settings. By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check
box is cleared. This allows the modem router to automatically generate the SSID and
WPA/WPA2 security settings when it implements WPS. After WPS is implemented, the
modem router automatically selects this check box so that your SSID and wireless security
settings remain the same if other WPS-enabled devices are added later.
If you configure your wireless router settings and security manually, the Keep Existing
Wireless Settings check box will also be enabled. This will allow you to use WPS (Push
'N' Connect) to connect additional WPS capable devices to your wireless network using
the existing settings.
5. Click Apply to save your settings.
Table 5-1. WLAN1 Settings and Router’s PIN
Field Description
Name (SSID) The service set ID, also known as the wireless network name for WLAN1.
Region The country where the unit is set up for use.
Channel The current channel, which determines the operating frequency.
Wireless AP Indicates if the access point feature is enabled for WLAN1. If disabled, the
Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name Indicates if the modem router is configured to broadcast its SSID for WLAN1.
Security Indicates if security is configured on the modem router, and if so, what type of
security is configured.
Router’s PIN The PIN number that you use on a registrar (for example, from the Network
Explorer on a Vista Windows PC) to configure the modem router’s wireless
settings through WPS. You can also find the PIN on the modem router's
product label.