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WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual Figure 2-6 3. Specify the following fields: • Wireless Mode. Select the desired wireless operating mode. The options are: - 11b. All 802.11b wireless stations can be used. 802.11g wireless stations can still be used if they can operate in 802.11b mode. - 11bg. Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used. This is the default mode. • Turn Radio On. On by default, you can also turn off the radio to disable access through the wireless access point. Doing so can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting activities. Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The SSID separates network traffic from different wireless networks. To connect any wireless device to a wireless network, you need to use the SSID. The wireless access point default SSID is: NETGEAR_11g for the first profile, NETGEAR_11g-1 for the second profile, NETGEAR_11g-2 for the third profile, NETGEAR_11g-3 for the fourth profile, and so on. You can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. For more information about SSIDs, see "Security Profiles" on page 3-3. Basic Installation and Configuration 2-9 v1.0, February 2009

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WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual
Basic Installation and Configuration
2-9
v1.0, February 2009
3.
Specify the following fields:
•
Wireless Mode
. Select the desired wireless operating mode. The options are:
–
11b
. All 802.11b wireless stations can be used. 802.11g wireless stations can still be
used if they can operate in 802.11b mode.
–
11bg
. Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used. This is the default
mode.
•
Turn Radio On
. On by default, you can also turn off the radio to disable access through
the wireless access point. Doing so can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or
troubleshooting activities.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
. The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The
SSID separates network traffic from different wireless networks. To connect any wireless
device to a wireless network, you need to use the SSID. The wireless access point default
SSID is: NETGEAR_11g for the first profile, NETGEAR_11g-1 for the second profile,
NETGEAR_11g-2 for the third profile, NETGEAR_11g-3 for the fourth profile, and so on.
You can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. For more information about SSIDs,
see
“Security Profiles” on page 3-3
.
Figure 2-6