Nortel Networks N300 manual Wireless, Setup/Basic

NetComm Gateway Series - ADSL2+/3G Wireless N300 4-Port Modem Router

Wireless

Setup/Basic

The Wireless submenu provides access to Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) configuration settings including:

•Wireless network name (SSID)

•Channel restrictions (based on country)

•Security

•Access point or bridging behaviour

•Station information

This screen allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. You can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel set based on country requirements. The Wireless Guest Network function adds extra networking security when connecting to remote hosts.

Option	Description
Enable Wireless	A checkbox that enables (default) or disables the wireless LAN interface. When selected,
	the Web UI displays Hide Access point, SSID, BSSID and Country settings.
Hide Access Point	Select Hide Access Point to protect the access point from detection by wireless active
	scans. To check AP status in Windows XP, open Network Connections from the start
	Menu and select View Available Network Connections. If the access point is hidden, it will
	not be listed there. To connect a client to a hidden access point, the station must add the
	access point manually to its wireless configuration.
Clients Isolation	1. Prevents clients PC from seeing one another in My Network Places or Network
	Neighborhood.
	2. Prevents one wireless client communicating with another wireless client.
Disable WMM	Stops the router from ‘advertising’ its Wireless Multimedia (WMM) functionality, which
Advertise	provides basic quality of service for time-sensitive applications (e.g. VoIP, Video).
Enable WMF	Stops the router from ‘advertising’ its Wireless Multimedia (WMM) functionality, which
	provides basic quality of service for time-sensitive applications (e.g. VoIP, Video).
SSID	Sets the wireless network name. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. All stations must
[1-32 characters]	be configured with the correct SSID to access the WLAN. If the SSID does not match,
	that user will not be granted access.
BSSID	The BSSID is a 48bit identity used to identify a particular BSS (Basic Service Set) within
	an area. In Infrastructure BSS networks, the BSSID is the MAC (Media Access Control)
	address of the AP (Access Point) and in Independent BSS or ad hoc networks, the BSSID
	is generated randomly.
Country	A drop-down menu that permits worldwide and specific national settings. Each country
	listed below enforces specific regulations limiting channel range:
	• Australia = 1-13
Wireless Guest	The Guest SSID (Virtual Access Point) can be enabled by selecting the Enable Wireless
Network	Guest Network checkbox. Rename the Wireless Guest Network as you wish.
	NOTE: Remote wireless hosts cannot scan Guest SSIDs.

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