Understanding Wireless Settings - NETGEAR WGR615VV2 Manual

• WPA-PSK. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) data encryption provides strong data security.
WPA-PSK will block eavesdropping. Because this is a new standard, wireless device driver
and software availability may be limited.
• Turn Off the Wired LAN. If you disable the wireless LAN, wireless devices cannot
communicate with the router at all. You might choose to turn off the wireless the LAN when
you are away and the others in the household all use wired connections.

Understanding Wireless Settings

To configure the Wireless settings of your firewall, click the Wireless link in the main menu of the
browser interface.
• Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to
32 alphanumeric characters. 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 particular wireless network will need to use this SSID for that network.
• Region. This field identifies the region where the wireless router can not be used.
• Channel. This field determines which operating frequency will be used. It should not be
necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another
nearby access point. The user can use channel 1-11 in USA, 1-13 in Europe.
• Mode. This field determines which data communications protocol will be used.
• Security Options. These options are the wireless security features you can enable. The table
below identifies the various basic wireless security options.
• Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that
have the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network
'discovery' feature of some products such as Windows XP.
• Enable Wireless Access Point. If you disable the wireless access point, wireless devices
cannot connect to the wireless router.
• Wireless Card Access List. When the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected, the wireless
router checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only allows connections to
computers identified on the trusted computers list.
Optimizing Wireless Connectivity and Security
NETGEAR Wireless Router Setup Manual
September 2004
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