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Wireless Settings, Name SSID, NETGEAR, Region, Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings

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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual 2. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu. The Wireless Settings screen displays. Figure 2-2 The available settings in this screen are: • Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. When more than one wireless network is active, different wireless network names provide a way to separate the traffic. For a wireless device to participate in a particular wireless network, it must be configured with the SSID for that network. The WNR2000 default SSID is NETGEAR. You can disable this broadcast as described in "Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings" on page 2-12. • Region. This field identifies the region where the WNR2000 router can be used. It might not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of those identified in this field. Note: The region selection feature might not be available in all countries. Safeguarding Your Network 2-7 v1.3, February 2009

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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router WNR2000 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network
2-7
v1.3, February 2009
2.
Select
Wireless Settings
under Setup in the main menu. The Wireless Settings screen
displays
.
The available settings in this screen are:
Name (SSID)
. The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to
32 alphanumeric characters. When more than one wireless network is active, different wireless
network names provide a way to separate the traffic. For a wireless device to participate in a
particular wireless network, it must be configured with the SSID for that network. The
WNR2000 default SSID is
NETGEAR
. You can disable this broadcast as described in
“Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings” on page 2-12
.
Region
. This field identifies the region where the WNR2000 router can be used. It might not
be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of
those identified in this field.
Figure 2-2
Note:
The region selection feature might not be available in all countries.