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DOCSIS 2.0 Advanced Cable Gateway CGD24N v2 User Manual
5-2 Customizing Your Network
v1.0, August 2009
For information about setting up an access list, see “Turning on Access Control to Restrict
Access by MAC Address” on page 5-3 .
3.
If you make changes in this screen you must click
Apply
for them to take effect.
Figure 5-1
Table 5-1. Advanced Wireless Settings
Advanced Wireless Settings Description
Wireless Access
Point (Enhanced
Features) Enable Wireless Access
Point On by default, you can turn off the wireless radio to
disable access through this device. This can be helpful
for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting
activities.
Enable Broadcast Name
(SSID) On by default, the gateway broadcasts its SSID so that it
is easier to identify the correct wireless network from a
wireless station. If you disable broadcast of the SSID,
only devices that have 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.