Operating Frequency (Channel) Guidelines; Wireless Data Security Options - NETGEAR ProSafe FVS318N Reference Manual

Table 26. Radio Settings screen settings (continued)
Setting
Transmit Power
Transmission rate
WARNING:
When you have changed the country settings, the wireless VPN
firewall will reboot when you click Apply.
3. Click Apply to save your settings.

Operating Frequency (Channel) Guidelines

You should not need to change the operating frequency (channel) unless you notice
interference problems, or are setting up the wireless VPN firewall near another wireless
access point. Observe the following guidelines:
• Wireless access points use a fixed channel. You can select a channel that provides the
least interference and best performance. In the United States and Canada, 11 channels
are available.
• If you are using multiple wireless access points, it is better if adjacent wireless access
points use different channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing
between adjacent wireless access points is 5 channels (for example, use channels 1 and
6, or 6 and 11).
• In infrastructure mode, wireless devices normally scan all channels, looking for a wireless
access point. If more than one wireless access point can be used, the one with the
strongest signal is used. This can happen only when the wireless access points use the
same SSID. The FVS318N wireless VPN firewall functions in infrastructure mode by
default.

Wireless Data Security Options

Indoors, computers can connect over 802.11n wireless networks at a maximum range of
300 feet. Typically, a wireless VPN firewall inside a building works best with devices within a
100 foot radius. Such distances can allow for others outside your immediate area to access
your network.
Unlike wired network data, your wireless data transmissions can extend beyond your walls
and can be received by anyone with a compatible adapter. For this reason, use the security
features of your wireless equipment. The wireless VPN firewall provides highly effective
ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
Descriptions
This is a nonconfigurable field that shows the actual transmit power in dBm.
Specify the transmission data rate by making a selection from the drop-down list.
The default setting is Best (Automatic).
Note: For information about the available MCS indexes and transmission data
rates, see Physical and Technical Specifications
Wireless Configuration and Security
107
on page 385.