NETGEAR N450/CG3000Dv2 user manual Configuring Your Wireless Network

N450 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model N450/CG3000Dv2

The following screen displays:

5.Specify the Wireless Network settings for your network:

•Name (SSID). The name of the wireless network.

The default wireless network name (SSID) for the modem router appears on the label of the modem router. You can enter a different name here for better wireless security and to make it easier to recognize your network when you want to connect to it wirelessly.

•Region. The location where the modem router operates.

•Channel. The available channels depend on the region. Some countries have laws specifying which channels should be used. To reduce interference when using more than one access point, NETGEAR recommends using five-channel spacing between adjacent access points (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

•802.11 Mode. This value is set to Up to 217 Mbps by default. You can specify the mode to support faster equipment or legacy equipment.

6.Specify the security options:

By default the modem router works with WPA and WPA 2 wireless security. You can specify the network key, which works like a password to access the wireless network.

a. Set up WPA or WPA2 wireless security. Select one of the following radio buttons:

•WPA-PSK. This setting provides the TKIP encryption type and a pre-shared key.

•WPA2-PSK. This setting provides the AES encryption type and a pre-shared key.

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