Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings - Linksys E2000 User Manual

Linksys E2000
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this
screen .
There are two ways to configure the Router's wireless
network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup .
Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to set
up your wireless network . If you have client devices, such
as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup .
Configuration View
To
wireless network, select Manual . Proceed to the Manual
Setup section . To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select Wi-Fi
Protected Setup . Proceed to "Wi-Fi Protected Setup" on
page 11 .
Manual Setup
If you set the Configuration View to Manual, the Basic
Wireless Settings screen displays the following fields .
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup)
Wireless Band This is used to select the 2 .4 GHz or
5 .0 GHz band .
Network Mode From this drop-down menu, you can
select the wireless standards running on your network .
MIxed
If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and
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Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default,
Mixed .
BG-Mixed
If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B
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devices in your network, select BG-Mixed .
Wireless-N Only
If you have only Wireless-N devices,
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select Wireless-N Only .
Wireless-G Only
If you have only Wireless-G devices,
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select Wireless-G Only .
Wireless-B Only
If you have only Wireless-B devices,
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select Wireless-B Only .
Disabled If you do not have any wireless devices in
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your network, select Disabled .
Advanced Wireless-N Router
manually configure your
Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration
NOTE:
If you are not sure which mode to use,
keep the default, Mixed .
Network Name (SSID)
The Service Set Identifier (SSID)
is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless
network . It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32
keyboard characters . The default is Ciscoxxxxx (xxxxx are
the last five digits of the Router's serial number, found on
the product label on the left side of the Router's bottom
panel) . The setup software that you use to install your
Router and set up your wireless network changes the
default Network Name to an easy-to-remember name .
NOTE:
If you restore the Router's factory default
settings (by pressing the Reset button or using
the Administration > Factory Defaults screen),
the Network Name will return to its default
value, and all devices on your wireless network
will need to be reconnected .
Channel Width
If you are using the 2 .4 GHz band, select
Auto if you want the Router to automatically determine
the proper channel width (20 MHz or 40 MHz) to use, or
select 20 MHz only (default) if you want the Router to
operate in Wireless-B and Wireless-G mode only . For best
performance, Auto is recommended .
If you are using the 5 GHz band, select Auto if you want
the Router to automatically determine the proper channel
width (20 MHz or 40 MHz) to use, select 20 MHz only
(default) if you want the Router to operate in Wireless-B
and Wireless-G mode only, or select 40 MHz only if you
want the Router to operate in Wireless-N mode only . For
best performance, Auto is recommended .
Channel
Select a channel for your wireless network (from
1 to 11) . If you are not sure which channel to select, then
keep the default, Auto .
SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local
area for wireless networks to associate with, they will
detect the SSID broadcast by the Router . To broadcast the
Router's SSID, keep the default, Enabled . If you do not
want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disabled .
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes .
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