NETGEAR WAC120 Reference Manual page 18

7. Select Configuration > Wireless.
Change any of the default settings that you want to change.
8. Select a Wireless Mode radio button:
• 11b. All 802.11b wireless stations can be used. (The 802.11g wireless stations can
still be used if they can operate in 802.11b mode.)
• 11bg. Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can be used.
• 11ng. All 11b, 11g, and 11ng wireless stations can be used. This is the default. If you
select this option, then two additional lists, Channel Width and Guard Interval,
display.
Note: If you select a wireless mode option and other settings on this screen
are disabled, then you must select the Turn Radio On check box to
enable options on this screen.
9. Select the Turn Radio On check box.
This check box is selected by default. You can also turn off the radio to disable access
through this device. This can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or
troubleshooting activities. The following information displays:
• RF Switch Status. This field displays the status of the hardware RF switch that is
available on the access point. When the RF switch is enabled, this field shows ON in
green. When the RF switch is disabled, it shows OFF in red and users cannot change
any wireless parameter.
• Wireless On-Off Status. This field displays the status of the Wireless On-Off feature.
When this feature is enabled, this field shows ON in green and users cannot change
the radio status. When this feature is disabled, it shows OFF in red.
For information about how to turn the wireless radio on and off according to a schedule,
Wireless On-Off Schedule
see
10. Enter a wireless network name in the Wireless Network Name (SSID) field.
This is the name of your wireless network. It is set to the default name of NETGEAR_11a
for 802.11a/n devices and NETGEAR_11ng for 802.11b/g/n devices.
802.11ac Wireless Access Point Model WAC120
on page 20.
Initial Setup
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