N150 Wireless Router User Manual

Table 1. Wireless Router Status Fields (Continued)

Field

Description

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.

 

 

 

2.Click Connection Status to display the connection status.

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NETGEAR WNR1000v3h2 manual Click Connection Status to display the connection status