N-150 2-Port Wireless Router WNR500 User Manual
Configuring Basic Connectivity
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v1.0, November 2011
2.
As appropriate, select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
3.
For Wireless Network, check either of the following:
•
Enable SSID Broadcast
. If checked, the SSID will be broadcast in this channel. This
check box is selected by default. Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the SSID, so
that only devices that know the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast
nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows XP
•
Enable Wireless Isolation
. If checked, the wireless client under SSID can only access the
Internet, and cannot access other wireless clients, including clients under the same SSID,
Ethernet clients, or clients associated with this device. The wireless client cannot be
accessed by any other clients either.
4.
For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive
name. In the
Name (SSID)
field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
The default SSID is NETGEAR.
5.
For the remaining settings, accept the defaults.
•
The default channel is
Auto
.
It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference
problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is not
being used by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your router. For
more information about the wireless channel frequencies, click the link to the online
document
“Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B
.
•
The default mode of
Up to 150Mbps
. The options are:
–
Up to 54 Mbps – Legacy Mode – Maximum speed of up to 54 Mbps for b/g networks.
–
Up to 65 Mbps – Neighbor Friendly Mode – Will not interfere with neighboring
wireless networks.
–
Up to 150 Mbps – Performance Mode – Maximum Wireless-N speed up to 150 Mbps.
Note:
In North America, you will not be able to change the region setting.
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 specify in the
WNR500 router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to
the WNR500 router.
