NETGEAR CG3000D User Manual page 21

Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Settings
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
Control Channel
802.11 Mode
Wireless Access Enable Wireless Access
Point Point
Allow Broadcast Name
(SSID)
Wireless Configuration
Wireless Cable Gateway CG3000D/CG3100D User Manual
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 11.
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 might need to try different channels to see
which is the best.
Select the desired wireless mode. The options are:
• Auto
• b & g only. Only 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations
can be used.
• g only. Only 802.11g wireless stations can be used.
• b only. Only 802.11b wireless stations can be used.
On by default, you can also turn off the wireless radio to
disable access through this device. This can be helpful
for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting
activities.
On by default, the gateway broadcasts its SSID, 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.
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