Netgear WNR2200 N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual - Page 28
Table 2-1., Wireless Settings
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N300 Wireless Router with USB WNR2200 User Manual 6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity. Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security settings as your wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless router. If there is interference, adjust the channel. Table 2-1. Wireless Settings Settings Region Selection Wireless Network Enable SSID Broadcast Name (SSID) Channel Mode Description The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the drop-down list. Note: In the US, the region is pre-selected as the United States. The SSID of any wireless access adapter must match the SSID you configure in the wireless router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the wireless router. Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the SSID, so that only devices that know the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP. This is the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. In a setting where there is more than one wireless network, different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device that you want to participate in a wireless network must use the SSID. The wireless channel fields determine the operating frequency used for the 11N or 11G wireless networks. Do not change the wireless channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, you might need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best. Specify the wireless mode to be used. The options are: • Up to 54 Mbps. Legacy mode, using a maximum speed of up to 54 Mbps for b/g networks. • Up to 150 Mbps. Neighbor friendly mode, for reduced interference with neighboring wireless networks. Provides two transmission streams with different data on the same channel at the same time, but also allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless devices. This is the default value for the 2.4 GHz b/g/n wireless network. • Up to 300 Mbps. Performance mode, using a maximum Wireless-N speed of up to 300 Mbps. Safeguarding Your Network 2-6 v1.0, September 2010