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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual 2. Select Wireless Settings in the main menu of the WiFi range extender. The Wireless Settings screen displays. Figure 2-2 3. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the Wireless Network Name (SSID) field, enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR_EXT. 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 configure in the RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the WPN824EXT. 4. Set the country/region. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate. It might not be legal to operate the WiFi range extender in a country or region other than the one shown here. See online help for more details. To change the country/region, select from the dropdown list. The region selection feature might not be available in the localized version of the firmware that you have. 5. Set the channel/frequency. 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 network. For more information about the wireless channel frequencies, click the link to the online document "Wireless Networking Basics" in Appendix B. 2-4 Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security v1.0, April 2008

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RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT User Manual
2-4
Implementing Appropriate Wireless Security
v1.0, April 2008
2.
Select
Wireless Settings
in the main menu of the WiFi range extender. The Wireless Settings
screen displays.
3.
Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the
Wireless
Network Name (SSID)
field, enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default
SSID is
NETGEAR_EXT
.
4.
Set the country
/
region. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate. It might
not be legal to operate the WiFi range extender in a country or region other than the one shown
here. See online help for more details. To change the country/region, select from the drop-
down list. The region selection feature might not be available in the localized version of the
firmware that you have.
5.
Set the channel
/
frequency. 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 network. For more information about the wireless channel
frequencies, click the link to the online document
“Wireless Networking Basics” in
Appendix B
.
Figure 2-2
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 configure in
the RangeMax WiFi Range Extender WPN824EXT. If they do not match, you
will not get a wireless connection to the WPN824EXT.