Wireless Cable Voice Gateway CG3000/CG3100 User Manual
Wireless Configuration 2-5v1.0, July 2009
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.
Control Channel The wireless channel used by the gateway. The default is
channel 11.
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 might need to try different channels to see
which is the best.
802.11 Mode Select the desired wireless mode. The options are:
•Auto
•b & g only. Only 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations
can be used.
•g only. Only 802.11g wireless stations can be used.
•b only. Only 802.11b wireless stations can be used.
Wireless Access
Point Enable Wireless Access
Point On by default, you can also turn off the wireless radio 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.