Wireless settings (supported models) – Motorola Netopia 3342N User Manual
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Wireless Settings (supported models)
set wireless option ( on | off )
Administratively enables or disables the wireless inter face.
set wireless network-id ssid {
network_name
}
Specifies the wireless network id for the Gateway. A unique ssid is generated for each Gateway. You must
set your wireless clients to connect to this exact id, which can be changed to any 32-character string.
set wireless auto-channel mode { off | at-startup | continuous }
Specifies the wireless AutoChannel Setting for 802.11G models. AutoChannel is a feature that allows the
Motorola Netopia® Gateway to determine the best channel to broadcast automatically. For details, see
.
set wireless default-channel { 1...14 }
Specifies the wireless 2.4GHz sub channel on which the wireless Gateway will operate. For US operation,
this is limited to channels 1–11. Other countries var y; for example, Japan is channel 14 only. The default
channel in the US is 6. Channel selection can have a significant impact on per formance, depending on
other wireless activity in proximity to this AP. Channel selection is not necessar y at the clients; clients will
scan the available channels and look for APs using the same ssid as the client.
set wireless network-id closed-system { on | off }
When this setting is enabled, a client must know the ssid in order to connect or even see the wireless
access point. When disabled, a client may scan for available wireless access points and will see this one.
Enable this setting for greater security. The default is
on.
set wireless mode { both-b-and-g | b-only | g-only }
Specifies the wireless operating mode for connecting wireless clients:
both-b-and-g, b-only, or g-only,
and locks the Gateway in that mode.
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NOTE:
If you choose to limit the operating mode to B or G only, clients using the mode you excluded
will not be able to connect.
set wireless multi-ssid option { on | off }
Enables or disables the
multi-ssid feature which allows you to add additional network identifiers (SSIDs or
Network Names) for your wireless network. When enabled, you can specify up to three additional SSIDs with
separate privacy settings for each. See below.