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reset SSID and security key
Router 20 feet from PC (where cable enters dwelling); can bring router to PC but not PC to router; if I bring router to PC must a cable connection be maintained? Router had reset to factory default....
> Can you change to your own SSID and security key without a direct
> Ethernet connection?
It should work. After you reset the router, you should be able to
connect to it wirelessly using the default credentials (SSID,
passphrase) on the label. When you change the wireless-network
credentials, I'd guess that you'll get disconnected, and you'd need to
reconnect using your new (non-default) credentials.
> If so how or send me instructions or link
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read.
> if not does the router have to be connected to the cable while doing
> it?
It's easier with a wired connection, because changing the
wireless-network credentials should not affect a wired connection.