Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834Gv5 User Manual
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Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
v1.0, March 2010
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Settings
Description
Wireless Network
Name (SSID)
The SSID is also known as the wireless network
name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name. This
field is case-sensitive.
Wireless network names provide a means for
separating traffic for different networks. Any device
you want to join a wireless network must use the
SSID.
Region
The location where the modem router is used.
Channel
The wireless channel used by the gateway. The
default is auto.
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 try different channels to see which is the
best.
Mode
The default is b & g, which allows both 802.11g and
802.11b wireless stations access. Note that in b only
mode, 802.11g wireless stations can connect if they
can operate in 802.11b mode.
Wireless Access Point
Enable Wireless
Access Point
Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless
radio, which allows the modem router 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)
Selected by default, the modem router 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 products such as
Windows XP, but the data is still exposed to
equipment like wireless sniffers. For this reason
NETGEAR recommends that you also enable
wireless security.
Wireless Isolation
This feature is disabled by default. If it is enabled,
wireless stations cannot communicate with each
other or with stations on the wired network.
Wireless Station Access
List
Turn Access Control
On
Access control is disabled by default so that any
computer configured with the correct SSID can
connect. See
“Restricting Access by MAC Address”
.
