N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network 2-6
v1.0, August 2010
6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security settings as your wireless router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an IP address by DHCP from the wireless router. If there is interference, adjust the channel.Table 2-1. Wireless Settings
Settings Description
Region Selection The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in
the drop-down list. Note: In the US, the region is pre-selected as
the United States.
Wireless Network
(for 2.4 GHz b/g/n
and
5 GHz a/n)
Enable SSID
Broadcast The SSID of any wireless access adapter must match the SSID
you configure in the wireless router. If they do not match, you will
not get a wireless connection to the wireless router.
Clear this check box to disable broadcast of the SSID, so that only
devices that know the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID
broadcast nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some
products such as Windows XP.
Name (SSID) This is the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character
(maximum) name in this field. This field is 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 that you want to participate in a wireless
network must use the SSID.
Channel The wireless channel fields determine the operating frequency
used for the 11N or 11G wireless networks. Do not change the
wireless channel unless you experience interference (shown by
lost connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, you might
need to experiment with different channels to see which is the
best.
Mode Specify the wireless mode to be used. The options are:
•Up to 54 Mbps. Legacy mode, using a maximum speed of up to
54 Mbps for b/g networks.
•Up to 145 Mbps. Neighbor friendly mode, for reduced
interference with neighboring wireless networks. Provides two
transmission streams with different data on the same channel at
the same time, but also allows 802.11b and 802.11g wireless
devices. This is the default value for the 2.4 GHz b/g/n wireless
network.
•Up to 300 Mbps. Performance mode, using a maximum
Wireless-N speed of up to 300 Mbps. This is the default value for
the 5 GHz a/n wireless network.