NETGEAR CBVG834G, Adminstrators User Manual

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Wireless Cable Voice Gateway Model CBVG834G Adminstrators User Manual
Wireless Configuration 2-5
v1.0, February 2008
4. For initial configuration and test, leave the settings unchanged.
5. If you make changes, you must click Apply to save the changes.
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 voice gateway. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to
obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless voice gateway. If there is interference, adjust
the channel.
The following table explains the Wireless Setting screen.
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Settings Description
Wireless
Network Name (SSID) The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The
default SSID is printed on the bottom label of each unit. Any
wireless device that will connect to this wireless voice
gateway must use the same SSID.
If you want to change the SSID, you can enter a
32-character (maximum) name in this field. The characters
are case-sensitive.
Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default is
Channel 6.
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.
Wireless Access
Point Enable Wireless Access
Point On by default, this setting enables the wireless radio, which
allows the wireless voice gateway to work as a wireless
access point.
Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for
configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting.
Allow Broadcast Name
(SSID) On by default, the wireless voice gateway broadcasts its
SSID, allowing wireless stations that have a null (blank)
SSID to adopt the correct SSID. If you disable broadcast of
the SSID, only devices with the correct SSID can connect.
This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some
products such as Windows XP, but the data is still fully
exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test
equipment like wireless sniffers. For this reason NETGEAR
recommends that you also enable wireless security.