NETGEAR RANGEMAX WNDR3300 User Manual page 27

NETGEAR RangeMax™ Dual Band Wireless-N Router WNDR3300 User Manual
6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security
settings as your wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an
IP address by DHCP from the wireless router. If there is interference, adjust the channel.
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Settings
Name (11N SSID)
Name (11G SSID)
Region
Mode
11 N Channel
11 G Channel
Safeguarding Your Network
Description
This is the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this
field. This field is case-sensitive.
In a setting where there is more than one wireless network, different wireless
network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device that you
want to participate in a wireless network must use the SSID.
The location where the router is used.
Specify which 802.11 data communications protocol is used. You can select one
of the following modes:
• Up to 270 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. Performance mode, using channel expansion to
achieve the 270 Mbps data rate. The WNDR3300 router uses the channel you
selected as the primary channel and expands to the secondary channel
(primary channel +4 or –4) to achieve a 40 MHz frame-by-frame bandwidth.
The WNDR3300 router detects channel usage and disables frame-by-frame
expansion if the expansion would result in interference with the data
transmission of other access points or clients.
• Up to 270 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. This is the default mode.
• Up to 130 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. Neighbor friendly mode, for reduced interference
with neighboring wireless networks. Provides two transmission streams with
different data on the same channel at the same time, but also allows 802.11b
and 802.11g wireless devices.
• Up to 130 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. Legacy mode, for
compatibility with the slower 802.11b and 802.11g wireless devices.
The wireless channel fields determine the operating frequency used for the 11N
or 11G wireless networks. Do not change the wireless channel unless you
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If
this happens, you might need to experiment with different channels to see which
is the best.
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