Cisco Systems manual Wireless Basic Wireless Settings, Manual Setup, Linksys E2000

Linksys E2000

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings

The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen..

There are two ways to configure the Router’s wireless network(s), manual and Wi-Fi Protected Setup..

Wi-Fi Protected Setup is a feature that makes it easy to set up your wireless network.. If you have client devices, such as wireless adapters, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup..

Configuration View  To manually configure your wireless network, select Manual.. Proceed to the Manual Setup section.. To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup, select Wi-Fi Protected Setup.. Proceed to “Wi-Fi Protected Setup” on page 11..

Manual Setup

If you set the Configuration View to Manual, the Basic Wireless Settings screen displays the following fields..

Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Manual Setup)

Wireless Band  This is used to select the 2..4 GHz or 5..0 GHz band..

Network Mode  From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network..

••MIxed  If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your network, keep the default, Mixed..

••BG-Mixed If you have only Wireless-G and Wireless-B devices in your network, select BG-Mixed..

••Wireless-N Only  If you have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-N Only..

••Wireless-G Only  If you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G Only..

••Wireless-B Only  If you have only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B Only..

••Disabled  If you do not have any wireless devices in your network, select Disabled..

Chapter 2: Advanced Configuration

NOTE: If you are not sure which mode to use, keep the default, Mixed..

Network Name (SSID)  The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the network name shared by all devices in a wireless network.. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 keyboard characters.. The default is Ciscoxxxxx (xxxxx are the last five digits of the Router’s serial number, found on the product label on the left side of the Router’s bottom panel).. The setup software that you use to install your Router and set up your wireless network changes the default Network Name to an easy-to-remember name..

NOTE: If you restore the Router’s factory default settings (by pressing the Reset button or using the Administration > Factory Defaults screen), the Network Name will return to its default value, and all devices on your wireless network will need to be reconnected..

Channel Width  If you are using the 2..4 GHz band, select Auto if you want the Router to automatically determine the proper channel width (20 MHz or 40 MHz) to use, or select 20 MHz only (default) if you want the Router to operate in Wireless-B and Wireless-G mode only.. For best performance, Auto is recommended..

If you are using the 5 GHz band, select Auto if you want the Router to automatically determine the proper channel width (20 MHz or 40 MHz) to use, select 20 MHz only (default) if you want the Router to operate in Wireless-B and Wireless-G mode only, or select 40 MHz only if you want the Router to operate in Wireless-N mode only.. For best performance, Auto is recommended..

Channel  Select a channel for your wireless network (from 1 to 11).. If you are not sure which channel to select, then keep the default, Auto..

SSID Broadcast  When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router.. To broadcast the Router’s SSID, keep the default, Enabled.. If you do not want to broadcast the Router’s SSID, then select Disabled..

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes..

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