NETGEAR UTM5EW-100NAS Configure the Basic Radio Settings,  To configure the basic radio settings

ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliance

Note: Failure to follow these guidelines can result in significant performance degradation or inability to connect to the wireless network module. For complete performance specifications, see the data sheet on the ProSecure UTM series home page at

http://prosecure.netgear.com/products/prosecure-utm-series/index.php.

For best results, place your UTM9S or UTM25S according to the following general guidelines:

•Near the center of the area in which your wireless devices will operate.

•In an elevated location such as a high shelf where the wirelessly connected devices have line-of-sight access (even if through walls).

•Away from sources of interference, such as computers, microwaves ovens, and 2.4-GHz cordless phones.

•Away from large metal surfaces or water.

•Placing the antennas in a vertical position provides the best side-to-side coverage. Placing the antennas in a horizontal position provides the best up-and-down coverage.

•If you are using multiple wireless access points, it is better if the wireless network module and an adjacent wireless access point use different radio frequency channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent wireless access points is five channels (for example, use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11, or 1 and 11).

•The time it takes to establish a wireless connection can vary depending on both your security settings and placement. WEP connections can take slightly longer to establish. Also, WEP encryption can consume more battery power on a notebook computer.

Configure the Basic Radio Settings

The default wireless mode is 802.11bg. You can change the wireless mode, country, and many other radio settings on the Radio Settings screen (described in this section) and on the Advanced Wireless screen (see Configure Advanced Radio Settings on page 598). The default radio settings should work well for most configurations.

To configure the basic radio settings:

1.Select Network Config > Wireless Settings > Radio Settings. The Radio Settings screen displays:

Wireless Network Module for the UTM9S and UTM25S

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