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Chapter 6: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
Wireless Tab
Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN
Wireless Tab
Basic Wireless Settings
Change the basic wireless network settings on this screen.
Basic Settings
Configure the basic Wireless Network attributes for this Wireless Router.
SSID Name. The SSID is the unique name shared between all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive,
must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, and may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the
same for all devices in your wireless network. The default SSID name is linksys-n.
Wireless Network Mode. Select one of the following modes. The default is B/G/N-Mixed.
B-Only: All the wireless client devices can be connected to the Wireless Router at Wireless-B data rates with
a maximum speed of 11Mbps.
G-Only: Both Wireless-N and Wireless-G client devices can be connected at Wireless-G data rates with a
maximum speed of 54Mbps. Wireless-B clients cannot be connected in this mode.
N-Only: Only Wireless-N client devices can be connected at Wireless-N data rates with a maximum speed of
300Mbps.
B/G-Mixed: Both Wireless-B and Wireless-G client devices can be connected at their respective data rates.
Wireless-N devices can be connected at Wireless-G data rates.
G/N-Mixed: Both Wireless-G and Wireless-N client devices can be connected at their respective data rates.
Wireless-B clients cannot be connected in this mode.
B/G/N-Mixed: All the wireless client devices can be connected at their respective data rates in this mixed
mode.
Disabled: To disable wireless connectivity completely. This might be useful during system maintenance.
Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel to be used between your Wireless Router and your client
devices. The default is channel 6. You can also select Auto so that your Wireless Router will select the channel
with the lowest amount of wireless interference while the system is booting up. Auto channel selection will start
Figure 6-17: Wireless - Basic Wireless Settings