NETGEAR DG834GUV5 user manual Wireless Settings, Ssid

DG834GUv5 Wireless Router with Built-in DSL Modem User Manual

Table 2-1. Wireless Settings

	Settings		Description
	Wireless	Name (SSID)	The SSID is also known as the wireless network name.
	Network		Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this field. This
			field is 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 Product Family is used.
		Channel	The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default
			is Channel 6.
			Do not change the wireless channel unless you
			experience interference (shown by lost connections or
			slow data transfers). If this happens, you might need to
			experiment with different channels to see which is the
			best.
		Mode	The default is g & b, which allows both 802.11g and
			802.11b wireless stations access. Note that in b only
			mode, 802.11g wireless stations can connect if they
			can operate in 802.11b mode.
	Wireless Access	Enable Wireless Access	Selected by default, this setting enables the wireless
	Point	Point	radio, which allows the modem router to work as a
			wireless access point.
			Turning off the wireless radio can be helpful for
			configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting.
		Allow Broadcast Name	Selected by default, the modem router broadcasts its
		(SSID)	SSID, allowing wireless stations that have a null (blank)
			SSID to adopt the correct SSID. If you disable
			broadcast of the SSID, only devices with the correct
			SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless network
			discovery feature of products such as Windows XP, but
			the data is still exposed to equipment like wireless
			sniffers. For this reason NETGEAR recommends that
			you also enable wireless security.
		Wireless Isolation	This feature is disabled by default. If it is enabled,
			wireless stations cannot communicate with each other
			or with stations on the wired network.
	Wireless Station	Turn Access Control On	Access control is disabled by default so that any
	Access List		computer configured with the correct SSID can
			connect. See “Restricting Access by MAC Address”.
2-6		Configuring Your Wireless Network and Security Settings

v1.0, May 2009