NETGEAR DGN2200-100NAS User Manual page 26

Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200 User Manual
3. Choose a suitable descriptive name for the wireless network name (SSID). In the SSID field,
enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR.
Note: The SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you specify in
the wireless-N modem router. If they do not match, you will not get a wireless
connection.
4. Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.
5. Set the channel if necessary. The default channel is 11.
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
wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless
networks within several hundred feet of your wireless-N modem router. For more information
about the wireless channel frequencies, see the online document that you can access from
"Preparing Your Network" in Appendix
Note: Up to 300 Mbps mode uses two channels, but in this mode only the first chan-
nel is listed in the channel pulldown menu. The associated channels in this
mode are: 1+5, 2+6, 3+7, 4+8, 5+9, 6+10, and 7+11. When you select another
wireless network mode, the channel pulldown displays all available channels:
1 through 13. However, available wireless channels depend on the selected
wireless region.
6. For initial configuration and test, leave the Wireless Card Access List set to allow everyone
access by making sure that Turn Access Control On is not selected in the Wireless Station
Access List. In addition, leave the encryption strength set to None.
7. Click Save to save your settings or click Apply to allow your changes to take effect
immediately.
8. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and channel that you
specified in the router. Check that they have a wireless link and can obtain an IP address by
DHCP from the wireless-N modem router.
Once your computers have basic wireless connectivity to the wireless-N modem router, you can
configure the advanced wireless security functions of the wireless-N modem router.
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B.
Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings
v1.0, March 2010