How To Set Up And Test Basic Wireless Connectivity - NETGEAR WGT624 v3 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624 v3

How to Set Up and Test Basic Wireless Connectivity

Follow the instructions below to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have
established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.
1. Log in to the WGT624 v3 wireless router at its default LAN address of
its default user name of admin and default password of password, or using whatever LAN
address and password you have set up.
2. Click the Wireless Settings link in the main menu of the WGT624 v3 wireless router.
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3. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the SSID box,
enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR.
Note: The Network Name (SSID) is case sensitive. If NETGEAR is the Network
Name (SSID) in your wireless router, you must enter NETGEAR in your
computer's wireless settings. Typing nETgear will not work.
4. Set the region. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
5. If necessary, set the channel. The default channel is 11.
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