Wireless – Netopia 2200 User Manual
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Configure
Wireless
(supported models)
If your Gateway is a wireless model (such as a 3347W) you can enable or disable the wire-
less LAN (WLAN) by clicking the
Wireless
link.
Wireless functionality is enabled by default.
If you uncheck the
Enable Wireless checkbox, the Wireless Options are disabled, and the
Gateway will not provide or broadcast any wireless LAN ser vices.
SSID (Network ID): The SSID is preset to a number that is unique to your unit. You can
either leave it as is, or change it by entering a freeform name of up to 32 characters, for
example “Ed’s Wireless LAN”. On client PCs’ software, this might also be called the Net-
work Name. The SSID is used to identify this par ticular wireless LAN. Depending on their
operating system or client wireless card, users must either:
•
select from a list of available wireless LANs that appear in a scanned list on their client
•
or, if you are in Closed System Mode (see
Enable Closed System Mode below), enter
this name on their clients in order to join this wireless LAN.
The pull-down menu for enabling
Privacy offers four settings: WPA-802.1x, WPA-PSK,
WEP - Automatic, and Off - No Privacy. WEP-Manual is also available on the Advanced
Configuration Options page.