Wireless Network Settings - NETGEAR DGND3700 User Manual

N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL2+ Modem Router DGND3700
a. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel
that you specified in the router.
b. Check that the adapters have a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by DHCP
from the wireless modem router.

Wireless Network Settings

Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character
(maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive.
Region. The location where the wireless modem router is used. It might not be legal to
operate the wireless modem router in a region other than the regions listed.
Channel. The wireless channel used by the gateway: 1 through 13. Do not change the
channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data
transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.
Mode. Up to 145 Mbps is the default and allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless devices to join
the network. g & b supports up to 54 Mbps. Up to 65 Mbps supports up to 65 Mbps.
Wireless Access Point Settings
Enable. When this check box is selected, the router accepts wireless clients. When the check
box is not selected, the router accepts wired clients only. This check box is selected by
default.
Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID). This setting allows the wireless modem router to
broadcasts its SSID so wireless stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in its scanned
network list. This check box is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the
Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID) check box and click Apply.
Wireless Isolation. When this check box is selected, wireless stations cannot communicate
with each other or with stations on the wired network. This check box is not selected by
default.
Wireless Station Access List Settings
The Wireless Stations Access List lets you restrict access to your network to a specific list of
devices based on their MAC addresses. This section explains how to set up the list.
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To set up the wireless station access list:
1. On the Wireless Settings screen, click the Setup Access List button to display the
Wireless Station Access List screen shown in the figure that follows and introduced
here:
• The Turn Access Control On check box at the top is not selected by default to allow
any computer configured with the correct wireless network name (SSID) and
passphrase to access the network.
• Trusted Wireless Stations lists the trusted computers that have access to your
network.
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