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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Travel Router WGR101 • Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. In a setting where there is more than one wireless network, different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device you want to participate in a particular wireless network will need to use this SSID for that network. The WGR101 default SSID is: NETGEAR-TRAVEL. • Region. This field identifies the region where the WGR101 can be used. It may not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless travel router in a region other than one of those identified in this field. • Channel. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies please refer to "Wireless Channels" on page D-2. • Mode. This field determines which data communications protocol will be used. You can select "g only," "b only," or "g and b." "g only" dedicates the WGR101 to communicating with the higher bandwidth 802.11g wireless devices exclusively. "b only" dedicates the WGR101 to communicating with the slower bandwidth 802.11b wireless devices exclusively. The "g and b" mode provides backward compatibility with the slower 802.11b wireless devices while still enabling 802.11g communications. • Enable Wireless Access Point. If you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices cannot connect to the WGR101. • Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature of some products such as Windows XP. • Wireless Station Access List. When the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected, the WGR101 checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only allows connections to computers identified on the trusted computers list. • Security Encryption. These options are the wireless security features you can enable. The table below identifies the various basic wireless security options. A full explanation of these standards is available in Appendix D, "Wireless Networking Basics. 4-4 Wireless Configuration February 2005 (202-10034-03)

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Reference Manual for the 54 Mbps Wireless Travel Router WGR101
4-4
Wireless Configuration
February 2005 (202-10034-03)
•
Name (SSID).
The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to
32 alphanumeric characters. In a setting where there is more than one wireless network,
different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device you
want to participate in a particular wireless network will need to use this SSID for that network.
The WGR101 default SSID is:
NETGEAR-TRAVEL
.
•
Region.
This field identifies the region where the WGR101 can be used. It may not be legal to
operate the wireless features of the wireless travel router in a region other than one of those
identified in this field.
•
Channel.
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be
necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another
nearby access point. For more information on the wireless channel frequencies please refer to
“Wireless Channels” on page D-2
.
•
Mode.
This field determines which data communications protocol will be used. You can select
“g only,” “b only,” or “g and b.” “g only” dedicates the WGR101 to communicating with the
higher bandwidth 802.11g wireless devices exclusively. “b only” dedicates the WGR101 to
communicating with the slower bandwidth 802.11b wireless devices exclusively. The “g and
b” mode provides backward compatibility with the slower 802.11b wireless devices while still
enabling 802.11g communications.
•
Enable Wireless Access Point.
If you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices
cannot connect to the WGR101.
•
Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID).
If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that
have the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network
‘discovery’ feature of some products such as Windows XP.
•
Wireless Station Access List.
When the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected, the
WGR101 checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only allows connections to
computers identified on the trusted computers list.
•
Security Encryption.
These options are the wireless security features you can enable. The
table below identifies the various basic wireless security options. A full explanation of these
standards is available in
Appendix D, “Wireless Networking Basics
.