NETGEAR N450 User Manual page 19

N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2
The following screen displays:
5. Specify the Wireless Network settings for your network:
• Name (SSID). The name of the wireless network.
The default wireless network name (SSID) for the modem router appears on the label
of the modem router. You can enter a different name here for better wireless security
and to make it easier to recognize your network when you want to connect to it
wirelessly.
• Region. The location where the modem router operates.
• Channel. The available channels depend on the region. Some countries have laws
specifying which channels should be used. To reduce interference when using more
than one access point, NETGEAR recommends using five-channel spacing between
adjacent access points (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).
• 802.11 Mode. This value is set to Up to 217 Mbps by default. You can specify the
mode to support faster equipment or legacy equipment.
6. Specify the security options:
By default the modem router works with WPA and WPA 2 wireless security. You can
specify the network key, which works like a password to access the wireless network.
a. Set up WPA or WPA2 wireless security. Select one of the following radio buttons:
• WPA-PSK. This setting provides the TKIP encryption type and a pre-shared key.
• WPA2-PSK. This setting provides the AES encryption type and a pre-shared key.
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