NETGEAR C6300BD User Manual page 33

AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
6. View or change the basic WiFi settings.
The following table describes the fields on the basic Wireless Setup screen.
Field Description
Region Selection
Region The selection from the Region menu is United States. You cannot change this
selection.
Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n)
Enable Wireless By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band of the main WiFi
Isolation network can access each other and Ethernet devices that are connected to the main
WiFi network. As an additional security measure, you can prevent WiFi devices from
doing so by selecting the Enable Wireless Isolation check box.
Enable SSID By default, the cable data gateway broadcasts its SSID of the 2.4 GHz WiFi band so
Broadcast that WiFi stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To
turn off the SSID broadcast for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, clear the Enable SSID
Broadcast check box.
Name (SSID) The SSID is the 2.4 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default
SSID displays. The default SSID for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band is also printed on the
product label.
Best practise is not to change the default SSID. If you must change the SSID, enter a
32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this field.
Channel From the Channel menu, select Auto for automatic channel selection for the 2.4 GHz
WiFi band, or select an individual channel. The default selection is Auto.
Note:
connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, experiment with different channels
to see which is the best.
Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost
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