Most Netgear wireless routers, broadband gateways, and access points work well with Nintendo DS WFC. On some Netgear wifi products, however, you may need to turn off WEP encryption, configure them to use static IP addresses in stead of dynamically allocated IP addresses (DHCP), or brute force them into operating exclusively in WiFi (IEEE 802.11b) mode –especially if you are running into persistent wireless connectivity or link stability issues.

In order to create a wireless link between these two end point wireless nodes, you need to configure them such that they would allow your gaming data traffic to traverse through them. There are two distinct/easy steps to setting up a wireless link between your Nintendo DS and a Netgear WiFi device: First, you need to discover how various wireless networking/security parameters are setup on your Netgear Router/AP and update/correct them if needed. Second, you need to create a matching Connection Save File (CSF 1, 2, or 3) entry on your Nintendo DS. Parameter settings of interest include networking parameters (NIC IP Address, Netmask, etc.), data encryption (WEP vs. WPA, etc.) options, and the wireless standards mode (i.e. operating in IEEE 802.11b Vs 802.11g mode, etc.) settings.

Preventing Rogue APs from joining (having an unauthorized access to) your personal or corporate networks is not easy, and there is no single solution that guarantees 100% success.

However, you would have a reasonable degree of success in keeping those uninvited pests off your network if you follow some the suggestions outlined below.

Please be advised that the following list is not an all-inclusive one-size-fits-all cure for all your Rogue AP Blues. A lot is going to depend on how your network is designed, setup, and managed; the quality (or lack thereof) of various networking devices used on your network, and how proactive you (or your network administrators) are in monitoring your network usage and in enforcing your network security policies.

Having said that, here is a list of things you can do to improve your chances of keeping rogue APs off your network: