Connections Setup
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MoCA 2.0 N600 WiFi Bridge/Extender WM2500RP
2.
Select
Setup > Wireless Settings
.
The 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi bands are configured separately.
3.
To specify the location where the WiFi bridge/extender is used, select from the countries in
the
Region
list.
In the United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.
4.
To enable SSID broadcast, select the
Enable SSID Broadcast
check box.
This feature allows the WiFi bridge/extender to broadcast its SSID so wireless stations
can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box is
selected by default, but you can clear it to disable broadcast of the SSID.
5.
Enter the SSID in the Name (SSID) field.
The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The default SSID is randomly
generated.
Best practice is that you do not change the default SSID.
If you do decide
to change the name, enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is
case-sensitive.
6.
Select the channel from the
Channel
list.
This setting is the wireless channel used by the gateway. For the 2.4 GHz band, select
either Auto or a value from 1 through 13. For products in the North America market, only
Channels 1 through 11 can be operated. Do not change the channel unless you
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this