NETGEAR CG814WG V3 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CG814WG v3 Reference Manual, 1. Wireless Settings

Wireless Cable Modem Gateway CG814WG v3 Reference Manual

The settings in the Wireless Settings screen are explained in the following table.

Table 2-1. Wireless Settings

Settings		Description
Wireless Network	Name (SSID)	The SSID is also known as the wireless network
		name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this
		field. The characters are case sensitive.
		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 wireless network must use the
		SSID.
	Region	The location where the gateway is used.
	Channel	The wireless channel used by the gateway. The
		default is channel 6.
		You should not need to change the wireless channel
		unless you experience interference (shown by lost
		connections and/or slow data transfers). Should this
		happen, you may need to experiment with different
		channels to see which is the best.
Wireless Access	Enable Wireless Access Point	On by default, you can also turn off the wireless radio
Point		to disable access through this device. This can be
		helpful for configuration, network tuning, or
		troubleshooting activities.
	Allow Broadcast Name (SSID)	On by default, the gateway broadcasts its SSID,
		allowing wireless stations which have a “null” (blank)
		SSID to adopt the correct SSID. The default SSID is
		NETGEAR.
		If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices
		that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies
		the wireless network “discovery” feature of some
		products such as Windows XP, but the data is still
		fully exposed to a determined snoop using
		specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. For
		this reason NETGEAR recommends that you also
		enable wireless security.
Wireless Card	Turn Access Control On	Access control is disabled by default so that any
Access List		computer that is configured with the correct SSID
		can connect. For information about access control,
		see “Turning on Access Control to Restrict Access by
		MAC Address” on page 2-6.

Wireless Configuration 2-5

v1.0, June 2007