Chapter 1. Configuring Basic Connectivity
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N150 Wireless Router WGR614v11 User Manual
Setting Up and Testing Basic Wireless Connectivity
Follow these instructions to set up and test basic wireless connectivity. Once you have
established basic wireless connectivity, you can enable security settings appropriate to your
needs.
1.
Select
Wireless Settings
under Setup in the main menu of the WGR614v11 router.
Figure 10.
2.
As appropriate, select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
Note:
In North America, you will not be able to change the region setting.
3.
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.
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 WGR614v11
router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless connection to the WGR614v11
router.
4.
For the remaining settings, accept the defaults.
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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
A.
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The default mode of
Up to 150Mbps
. The options are:
