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N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual

3.For the wireless network name (SSID), use the default name, or choose a suitable descriptive name. In the Name (SSID) field, you can enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default SSID is NETGEAR.

Note: The SSID is case-sensitive; NETGEAR is not the same as nETgear. Also, the SSID of any wireless access adapters must match the SSID you configure in the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. If they do not match, you

will not get a wireless connection to the WNDR3400 router.

4.Select the region in which the wireless interface will operate.

5.Set the channel. The default channel is Auto.

This field determines which operating frequency is used. It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless router or access point. Select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks within several hundred feet of your router. For more information about the wireless channel frequencies, click the link to the online document “Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B.

6.Set the mode to Up to 145 Mbps at 2.4GHz and Up to 300 Mbps at 5GHz.

7.For Security Options, select None.

8.Click Apply to save your changes.

Note: If you are configuring the router from a wireless computer and you change the router’s SSID, channel, or security settings, you will lose your wireless

connection when you click Apply. You must then change the of your computer to match the router’s new settings.

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