NETGEAR CG834WG User Manual page 25

The settings in the Wireless Settings screen are explained in the following table.
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Settings
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
Channel
Wireless Access Enable Wireless Access Point This is disabled by default to disable access through
Point
Allow Broadcast Name (SSID) On by default, the gateway broadcasts its SSID,
Wireless Card Turn Access Control On
Access List
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Description
The SSID is also known as the wireless network
name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this
field. The characters are 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 you want
to participate in a wireless network must use the
SSID.
The wireless channel used by the gateway. The
default is channel 6.
You should not need to change the wireless channel
unless you experience interference (shown by lost
connections and/or slow data transfers). Should this
happen, you may need to experiment with different
channels to see which is the best.
this device. This can be helpful for configuration,
network tuning, or troubleshooting activities. To turn
on the wireless radio, select this check box, and then
click Apply.
allowing wireless stations which have a "null" (blank)
SSID to adopt the correct SSID. The default SSID is
NETGEAR.
If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices
that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies
the wireless network "discovery" feature of some
products such as Windows XP, but the data is still
fully exposed to a determined snoop using
specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. For
this reason NETGEAR recommends that you also
enable wireless security.
Access control is disabled by default so that any
computer that is configured with the correct SSID
can connect. For information about access control,
see "Turning on Access Control to Restrict Access by
MAC Address" on page
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