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Wireless-B Broadband Router Click the Show Routing Table button to view the Static Routes you've already set up. For each route, the Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed . Click the Refresh button to update the information. Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen. Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name. Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices in your wireless network must be broadcast on the same channel in order to function correctly. Wireless 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 setting, Enabled. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disabled. Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Figure 5-13: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router 16 The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless-B Broadband Router
Click the
Show Routing Table
button to view the Static Routes you’ve already set up. For each route, the
Destination IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and Interface are displayed . Click the
Refresh
button to update the
information.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network.
The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your
wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name.
Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network
settings. All devices in your wireless network must be broadcast on the same channel in order to function
correctly.
Wireless 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 setting,
Enabled
. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select
Disabled
.
Change these settings as described here and click the
Save Settings
button to apply your changes or
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Figure 5-13: Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings