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NETGEAR Wireless-N Router User Manual

Table 6-1. 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 145 Mbps.
	• Up to 300 Mbps (in this mode, there are two channels: a primary
	channel [P] and a secondary channel [S]).
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 2-13.

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