Configuring Your Gateway
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SMCD3GN-RRR Wireless Cable Modem Gateway User Manual
Table 9. Wireless Basic Settings Menu Options
Option
Description
Wireless ON/OFF
Enables or disables the Gateway’s wireless operation.
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ENABLE = Gateway’s wireless operation is active. Selecting this option activates the options in this
menu. Clicking
Apply displays the submenus below the Wireless menu.
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DISABLE = Gateway’s wireless operation is not active. Selecting this option deactivates the options in
this menu. Clicking
Apply hides the submenus below the Wireless menu. (
default
)
Wireless Mode
If wireless operation is enabled for the Gateway, this option selects the wireless mode used by the
Gateway. Choices are:
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11B/G Mixed = use this setting if you have a combination of IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g devices
on your network.
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11B Only = use this setting if you have only IEEE 802.11b devices on your network or want to limit your
network to IEEE 802.11b devices.
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11G Only = use this setting if you have only IEEE 802.11g devices on your network or want to limit your
network to IEEE 802.11g devices.
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11N Only = use this setting if you have only IEEE 802.11n devices on your network or want to limit your
network to IEEE 802.11n devices.
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11G/N Mixed = use this setting if you have a combination of IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n devices
on your network.
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11B/G/N Mixed = use this setting if you have a combination of IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and IEEE
802.11n devices on your network. (
default
)
SSID setting
SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for
all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alpha-numeric characters,
which may be any keyboard character. Be sure these settings are the same for all devices in your wireless
network. The primary SSID can be hidden, in-service, and configured for Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) mode.
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Hidden = when checked, hides the SSID. Use this setting to block illegal connections. Users cannot
reconnect automatically or manually to a wireless network that uses a hidden SSID. The wireless
network that uses a hidden SSID does not appear in the Microsoft Windows Wireless Network
Connection window.
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In-service = when checked, broadcasts the Gateway’s SSID.
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WMM Mode = when checked, enables WMM. Enabling WMM can help control latency and jitter when
transmitting multimedia content over a wireless connection.
Channel
Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings, between 1
and 11 (in North America). Default is Auto, which selects the appropriate channel automatically. All devices
in your wireless network must use the same channel to work properly.