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Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200 User Manual Table 2-1. Wireless Settings Settings Description Name (SSID) Region The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter up to 32-characters in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID for the primary network is NETGEAR, but NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change your network name. Any device you that want to let join a wireless network must use the SSID. For information about guest networks, see "Wireless Guest Networks" on page 2-15. The location where the wireless-N modem router is used. Select your region. This setting will apply to any guest networks you set up. It might not be legal to operate the wireless-N modem router in a region other than the regions shown here. Channel The wireless channel: 1 through 13. This setting applies to any guest networks you set up. Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, you might need to experiment with different channels to see which is best. For Up to 145 Mbps mode, the default channel is 11; for Up to 300 Mbps mode, the default channel is 7. The number of available channels varies by region and depends on the selected mode. Mode • Up to 300Mbps This is the fastest mode, and is compatible with all 802.11g, The mode can be set 802.11b, and faster Draft-N wireless stations. The channel bandwidth expands from only for the primary 20 MHz to 40 MHz to achieve the 300 Mbps rate. Channel expansion operates on a wireless LAN frame-by-frame basis to avoid interference with transmissions from other wireless (NETGEAR). networks. Two channels are used, but only the first is listed in the Channel field. The associated channels are: 1+5, 2+6, 3+7, 4+8, 5+9, 6+10, and 7+11. • Up to 145Mbps (default setting) Allows wireless stations that support speeds up to 134 Mbps. The router transmits two streams with different data concurrently on the same channel. This mode restricts channel bandwidth to minimize interference with the transmissions of other wireless networks. • Up to 54 Mbps. Allows wireless stations that support speeds up to 54 Mbps. Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings 2-6 v1.0, March 2010

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Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200 User Manual
Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
2-6
v1.0, March 2010
Table 2-1.
Wireless Settings
Settings
Description
Name (SSID)
The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter up to 32-characters in
this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID for the primary network is
NETGEAR
, but NETGEAR strongly recommends that you change your network
name. Any device you that want to let join a wireless network must use the SSID. For
information about guest networks, see
“Wireless Guest Networks” on page 2-15
.
Region
The location where the wireless-N modem router is used. Select your region. This
setting will apply to any guest networks you set up. It might not be legal to operate
the wireless-N modem router in a region other than the regions shown here.
Channel
The wireless channel: 1 through 13. This setting applies to any guest networks you
set up. Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost
connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, you might need to experiment
with different channels to see which is best. For Up to 145 Mbps mode, the default
channel is 11; for Up to 300 Mbps mode, the default channel is 7. The number of
available channels varies by region and depends on the selected mode.
Mode
The mode can be set
only for the primary
wireless LAN
(NETGEAR).
•
Up to 300Mbps
This is the fastest mode, and is compatible with all 802.11g,
802.11b, and faster Draft-N wireless stations. The channel bandwidth expands from
20 MHz to 40 MHz to achieve the 300 Mbps rate. Channel expansion operates on a
frame-by-frame basis to avoid interference with transmissions from other wireless
networks. Two channels are used, but only the first is listed in the Channel field.
The associated channels are: 1+5, 2+6, 3+7, 4+8, 5+9, 6+10, and 7+11.
•
Up to 145Mbps
(default setting) Allows wireless stations that support speeds up to
134 Mbps. The router transmits two streams with different data concurrently on the
same channel. This mode restricts channel bandwidth to minimize interference with
the transmissions of other wireless networks.
•
Up to 54 Mbps
. Allows wireless stations that support speeds up to 54 Mbps.