Linksys WRTP54G

Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports

26 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router

The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings

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

Wireless Settings

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

network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you

have only 802.11g devices, select G-Only. If you have only 802.11b devices, select B-Only. If you do not have

any 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, select Disable.

Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network.

The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32

characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your

wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name.

Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network

settings. All devices in your wireless network must be broadcast on the same channel in order to function

correctly.

Wireless 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 setting,

Enable. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disable.

When you have finished making changes on this screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or

click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.

Figure 5-11: Wireless Tab - Basic

Wireless Settings