Advanced Settings
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NETGEAR Wireless Cable Gateway
Wireless Settings
Select
Advanced > Wireless Settings
to display the following screen where you can
configure the wireless radio settings, and other advanced settings:
The following table describes the fields in the Advanced Wireless Settings screen.
Advanced Wireless Settings
Description
Wireless Access
Point
Enable Wireless Access Point By default this checkbox is selected so that the
gateway works as a wireless access point. 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 SSID Broadcast
By default this checkbox is selected so that the
gateway broadcasts it’s Wi-Fi network name (SSID)
so devices can find it. Deselect this checkbox if you
do not want wireless devices to find this gateway
unless they have the same SSID.
Advanced
Configuration
• Fragmentation Threshold
• CTS/RTS Threshold
• Preamble Mode
The default settings for these fields usually work fine.
Change them only if you have a specific reason for
doing so.
WPS Settings
Router’s PIN
The PIN that WPS clients use to connect to the
gateway using the PIN method.
Wireless Card
Access List
Set up Access List
Access control is disabled by default so that any
computer that is configured with the correct SSID
can connect. For information about access control,
see the following section.
