NETGEAR RangeMax DG834N Reference Manual page 29

DG834N RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router Reference Manual
The following parameters are in the Wireless Settings menu:
Wireless Network.
• Name (SSID). The Service Set ID, also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of
up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The same Name (SSID) must be assigned to all wireless
devices in your network. The default SSID is NETGEAR, but NETGEAR strongly
recommends that you change your network Name to a different value.
This value is case sensitive. For example, Wireless is not the same as wireless.
• Region. Select your region from the drop-down list. This field displays the region of operation
for which the wireless interface is intended. It may not be legal to operate the wireless modem
router in a region other than the region shown here.
• Channel. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. If you select the
AUTO setting, the RangeMax NEXT Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router will periodically
survey the wireless environment to ensure that it is using the clearest channel. If a clearer
channel is available, it may automatically switch channels.
Note: After the router switches channels, there may be a slight delay while your
wireless computers reconnect to the router. If you want to avoid this
possibility, leave channel selection on a fixed channel setting.
• Mode.
— "Up to 270Mbps" means all 802.11g, 802.11b, and faster Draft-N wireless stations can be
used. This mode expands the channel bandwidth from 20 MHz to 40 MHz to achieve the
270 Mbps rate. The router selects channel expansion on a frame-by-frame basis to avoid
interference with the data transmissions of other access points or wireless stations. This
mode is the fastest mode and, since it is compatible with older wireless stations, it is
recommended and is the default.
— "Up to 130Mbps" allows wireless stations that support speeds up to 130 Mbps. In this
case, the router will transmit two streams with different data concurrently on the same
channel. You may want to select this mode to restrict channel bandwidth in order to
minimize interference with the data transmissions of other access points and wireless
stations.
— "g & b" allows older 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations to access this device. You may
want to select this mode if you have a wireless station that is using WEP security and does
not support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
Wireless Configuration
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