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YML9WMAXXN ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router with VoIP User Guide
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NetComm Gateway TM Series - ADSL2+ Wireless N300 Modem Router with VoIP
Wireless
The Wireless dialog box allows you to enable the wireless capability, hide the access point, set the wireless network name and restrict the
channel set.
6.1 Setup
The Setup option allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. You can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface,
hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on country
requirements.
Click Save/Apply to configure the basic wireless options.
Option Description
Enable Wireless A checkbox that enables or disables the wireless LAN interface. When selected, the Web UI displays Hide Access point, SSID, and County
settings. The default is Enable Wireless.
Hide Access Point Select Hide Access Point to protect the access point from detection by wireless active scans. If you do not want the access point to be
automatically detected by a wireless station, this checkbox should be de-selected.
The station will not discover this access point. To connect a station to the available access points, the station must manually add this access
point name in its wireless configuration.
In Windows XP, go to the Network>Programs function to view all of the available access points. You can also use other software programs
such as NetStumbler to view available access points.
Clients Isolation 1. Prevents clients PC from seeing one another in My Network Places or Network Neighborhood.
2. Prevents one wireless client communicating with another wireless client.
Disable WMM
Advertise Stops the router from ‘advertising’ its Wireless Multimedia (WMM) functionality, which provides basic quality of service for time-sensitive
applications (e.g. VoIP, Video).
(wireless software version 3.10 and above)
SSID Sets the wireless network name. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. All stations must be configured with the correct SSID to access the
WLAN. If the SSID does not match, that user will not be granted access.
The naming conventions are: Minimum is one character and maximum number of characters: 32 bytes.
BSSID The BSSID is a 48bit identity used to identify a particular BSS (Basic Service Set) within an area. In Infrastructure BSS networks, the BSSID
is the MAC (Medium Access Control) address of the AP (Access Point) and in Independent BSS or ad hoc networks, the BSSID is generated
randomly.
Country A drop-down menu that permits worldwide and specific national settings. Each county listed in the menu enforces specific regulations
limiting channel range: US= worldwide, Japan=1-14, Jordan= 10-13, Israel= 1-13
Max Clients The maximum number of clients that can access the router.