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54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual 2. For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR. Note: The SSID is case-sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. Also, the SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you specify in the Wireless-G Router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the Wireless-G Router. 3. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate. 4. Set the channel. The default channel is Auto. This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your router. For more information about the wireless channel frequencies, click the link to the online document "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B. 5. Set the mode to b and g. 6. For Security Options, select None. 7. Click Apply to save your changes. Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the router's SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then change the wireless settings of your computer to match the router's new settings. 1-10 v1.1, May 2008 Configuring Internet Connectivity

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54 Mbps Wireless Router WGR614v8 User Manual
1-10
Configuring Internet Connectivity
v1.1, May 2008
2.
For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive
name. In the
Name (SSID)
field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
The default SSID is NETGEAR.
3.
Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
4.
Set the channel. The default channel is
Auto
.
This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be necessary to change
the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless
router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks
within several hundred feet of your router. For more information about the wireless channel
frequencies, click the link to the online document
“Wireless Networking Basics” in
Appendix B
.
5.
Set the mode to
b and g
.
6.
For Security Options, select
None
.
7.
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Note:
The SSID is case-sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. Also, the
SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you specify in the
Wireless-G Router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection
to the Wireless-G Router.
Note:
If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the
router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless
connection when you click
Apply
. You must then change the wireless settings
of your computer to match the router’s new settings.