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ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual 1. Select Network Configuration > Wireless Settings from main. Note: The Enable Wireless Access Point checkbox must be checked to enable all the options on this screen. 2. Configure the Wireless LAN settings based on the following field descriptions: • Mode. Select the desired wireless operating mode. The default is 11ng. The selections are 802.11[a only, b only, g only, g and b, 11ng, or 11a]. Select an "only" option if all devices in the wireless network can support. Select ng mode if there are clients in the network that support 802.11n; this mode also supports legacy 802.11b and 802.11g clients. To support 802.11a and 802.11n clients concurrently, select na mode; this mode will NOT support 802.11b or 802.11g clients. • Channel (& Frequency). This is set to Auto by default, or select a channel and frequency from the pull-down menu to use on your wireless LAN. The Auto option intelligently picks a channel & frequency with least interference. The wireless channel in use will be between 1 to 11 for US and Canada, 1 to 13 for Europe and Australia. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers). If this happens, you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best. See the article on "Wireless Channels" available on the NETGEAR website. A link to this article and other articles of interest can be found in Appendix B, "Related Documents." • Channel Spacing. From the pull-down menu, select the desired channel spacing. • 20 MHz - This is the static, legacy mode. It gives the least throughput. • 20/40 MHz - This is the dynamic, compatibility mode. Legacy clients can connect to 20 MHz and 11n clients can connect to 40 MHz. • 40 MHz - This is the static, high-throughput mode. Legacy clients will not be able to connect in this mode. 3. Click Apply to save your wireless settings. Testing Wireless Connectivity (No Security) Follow the instructions below to test wireless connectivity. Once you have established wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs. 4-6 Wireless Configuration v1.0, October 2008

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ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
4-6
Wireless Configuration
v1.0, October 2008
1.
Select
Network Configuration
>
Wireless Settings
from main.
2.
Configure the Wireless LAN settings based on the following field descriptions:
Mode
. Select the desired wireless operating mode. The default is 11ng. The selections are
802.11[a only, b only, g only, g and b, 11ng, or 11a]. Select an “only” option if all devices
in the wireless network can support. Select ng mode if there are clients in the network that
support 802.11n; this mode also supports legacy 802.11b and 802.11g clients. To support
802.11a and 802.11n clients concurrently, select na mode; this mode will NOT support
802.11b or 802.11g clients.
Channel (
&
Frequency)
. This is set to Auto by default, or select a channel and frequency
from the pull-down menu to use on your wireless LAN.
The Auto option intelligently picks a channel &
frequency
with least interference. The
wireless channel in use will be between 1 to 11 for US and Canada, 1 to 13 for Europe and
Australia.
It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless you experience interference
(shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers). If this happens, you may need to
experiment with different channels to see which is the best. See the article on “Wireless
Channels” available on the NETGEAR website. A link to this article and other articles of
interest can be found in
Appendix B, “Related Documents
.”
Channel Spacing.
From the pull-down menu, select the desired channel spacing.
20 MHz - This is the static, legacy mode. It gives the least throughput.
20/40 MHz - This is the dynamic, compatibility mode. Legacy clients can connect to
20 MHz and 11n clients can connect to 40 MHz.
40 MHz - This is the static, high-throughput mode. Legacy clients will not be able to
connect in this mode.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your wireless settings.
Testing Wireless Connectivity (No Security)
Follow the instructions below to test wireless connectivity. Once you have established wireless
connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your needs.
Note:
The Enable Wireless Access Point checkbox must be checked to enable all the
options on this screen.