NETGEAR DG834Gv4 - 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall Modem Reference Manual page 30

ADSL2+ Modem Wireless Router DG834G Reference 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 modem router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an
IP address by DHCP from the modem router. If there is interference, adjust the channel.
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Settings
Wireless Name (SSID)
Network
Region
Channel
Mode
Wireless Access Enable Wireless Access
Point Point
Allow Broadcast Name
(SSID)
Wireless Isolation
2-4
Description
The SSID is also known as 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 you want to participate in a
wireless network must use the SSID.
The location where the modem router is used.
The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default is
Channel 6.
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.
The default is g & b, which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b
wireless stations access. Note that in b only mode, 802.11g
wireless stations can connect if they can operate in 802.11b
mode.
Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless radio,
which allows the modem router to work as a wireless
access point.
Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for
configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting.
Selected by default, the modem router broadcasts its SSID,
allowing wireless stations that have a null (blank) SSID to
adopt the correct SSID. If you disable broadcast of the
SSID, only devices with 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.
This feature is disabled by default. If it is enabled, wireless
stations cannot communicate with each other or with
stations on the wired network.
v2.0, September 2007
Wireless Configuration