2Wire None manual MDC Local Network Wireless Settings

Management and Diagnostic Console

Local Network - Wireless Settings Page

The Local Network - Wireless Settings page allows you to view or change the wireless settings with which your gateway is configured.

Figure 32. MDC Local Network Wireless Settings Page

The Current Settings panel shows the 2Wire gateway’s wireless access point settings.

•Access Point. The designated name of the wireless access point.

•Network Name. The name assigned to your wireless network. The default is 2WIREXXX, where XXX represents the last three digits of your 2Wire gateway serial number (for example, 2WIRE954).

•Channel. The radio frequency band the access point uses for your wireless network (the default is 6). Wireless adapter cards auto-detect the channels to use. If you are having problems with your wireless network, it could be due to radio interference. You can change the wireless channel to see if interference is reduced on a different channel.

•Authentication. The security method used to ensure that users are authorized to access the wireless network: WEP-Open, WEP-Shared, or WPA-PSK.

•Encryption. The security setting that makes it difficult for unauthorized users to access your network.

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