NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless ADSL Firewall DG834G - Manual (Page 34)

Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834G User Manual
2-6 Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
v1.0, May 2008
Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Settings Description
Wireless
Network Name (SSID) The SSID is also known as the wireless network name.
Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This
field is case-sensitive.
In a setting where there is more than one wireless
network, different wireless network names provide a
means for separating the traffic. Any device you want to
participate in a wireless network must use the SSID.
Region The location where the Product Family is used.
Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default
is Channel 6.
Do not change the wireless channel unless you
experience interference (shown by lost connections or
slow data transfers). If this happens, you might need to
experiment with different channels to see which is the
best.
Mode The default is g & b, which allows both 802.11g and
802.11b wireless stations access. Note that in b only
mode, 802.11g wireless stations can connect if they
can operate in 802.11b mode.
Wireless Access
Point Enable Wireless Access
Point Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless
radio, which allows the modem router to work as a
wireless access point.
Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for
configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting.
Allow Broadcast Name
(SSID) Selected by default, the modem router broadcasts its
SSID, allowing wireless stations that have a null (blank)
SSID to adopt the correct SSID. If you disable
broadcast of the SSID, only devices with the correct
SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network
discovery feature of products such as Windows XP, but
the data is still exposed to equipment like wireless
sniffers. For this reason NETGEAR recommends that
you also enable wireless security.
Wireless Isolation This feature is disabled by default. If it is enabled,
wireless stations cannot communicate with each other
or with stations on the wired network.
Wireless Station
Access List Turn Access Control On Access control is disabled by default so that any
computer configured with the correct SSID can
connect. See
“Restricting Access by MAC Address” .