Netgear WND930 User Manual download pdf (Page 17)

Initial Setup

Outdoor High Power Wireless N Access Point

This is the name of your wireless network. It is set to the default name of

NETGEAR_11na for 802.11a/n wireless mode and NETGEAR_11ng for 802.11b/g/n

wireless mode.

Note: The SSID of any wireless client must match the SSID you configured

in the access point. If they do not match, you cannot get a wireless

connection.

11. Leave the Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID) Yes radio button selected.

If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that use the correct SSID can connect.

This nullifies the wireless network discovery feature of some products such as Windows

7, but the data is still fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test

equipment like wireless sniffers. By default, the Yes radio button is selected.

12. In the Channel / Frequency list, leave Auto selected.

When Auto is selected, the access point seledcts a channel with the least interference.

Do not change the wireless channel unless you experience interference (shown by lost

connections or slow data transfers). If this happens, you might need to experiment with

different channels to see which is the best. When selecting or changing channels, bear

these points in mind:

• Access points use a fixed channel. You can select the channel used. This allows you

to select a channel that provides the least interference and best performance.

• If you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different

channels to reduce interference. NETGEAR recommends channel spacing between

adjacent access points of 5 channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 6, or 6 and

11).

• Wireless stations usually scan all channels, looking for an access point. If more than

one access point can be used, the one with the strongest signal is used. This can

happen only when the access points use the same SSID.

Note: If you use wireless bridging and repeating, you must select a specific

channel for your network. For more information, see

Wireless Bridging

and Repeating on page 37.

13. From the list, select the MCS Index/Data Rate.

This is the transmit data rate of the wireless network. Depending on the band selected,

the set of rates varies. When the auto channel is enabled in the 802.11ng mode, then the

default channel width mode is 20 MHz. For information about the supported data rates,

see

Technical Specifications on page 65.

14. Specify the channel width.

A wider channel improves the performance, but some legacy devices can operate only on

either 20 MHz or 40 MHz. In the Channel Width list, the following options are available:

• 20 MHz. This is the static, legacy mode. It gives the least throughput.

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