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N150 Wireless Router User Manual

2. Click Connection Status to display the connection status.

Figure 2.

Wireless Port. The following settings apply to the wireless port of the router.
Name (SSID) The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of
the router. The default is NETGEAR.
Region The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be
illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the
world.
Channel Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. Click the link to
the online document Wireless Networking Basics in Appendix B for
the frequencies used on each channel.
Mode Indicates the wireless communication mode:
• Up to 54 Mbps.
• Up to 72 Mbps.
• Up to 150 Mbps.
Wireless AP Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not
enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off.
Broadcast Name Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Indicates whether the router’s PIN is enabled and whether the router
is configured for Push ‘N’ Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). For more
information, see Using Push 'N' Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) on
page 30.

Table 1. Wireless Router Status Fields (Continued)

Field Description