Gateway WGR-250, User Manual

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Contacting and configuring the access point/router
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In the Wireless area, click
Mode
, then click
Mixed
,
G-Only
, or
Disable
. Select
Mixed
if
you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless devices on your network. Select
G-Only
if you are using only 802.11g devices on your network. Select
Disable
if you
are not using the wireless mode to communicate with the access point/router (wired
mode only).
Channel
- Select from channels 1 through 11 (each with a different frequency). Use
the same channel for all devices on your network. If you have more than one network
at your location, you may want to use different channels for each so the networks
do not communicate with each other.
SSID (service set identifier)
- Type the name of your local network. This must be the
same for your entire local network. It is case sensitive and can be as much as 32
alphanumeric characters in length.
SSID Broadcast
- Click the arrow to open the list, then click
Enable
or
Disable
. Enabling
SSID broadcast lets users outside your LAN see your wireless network. Disabling SSID
broadcase prevents your wireless LAN from being seen by users outside your wireless
LAN, which adds an additional level of security to your network.
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In the WEP area, select either
Enable
or
Disable
. If you choose to turn on WEP, click
Edit Security Settings
. The Wireless Security page opens.