the 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networking protocols are configured in exactly the same fashion. the fwg114p will automatically adjust to the 802.11g or 802.11b protocol as the device requires without compromising the speed of the other connected devices.
1 wireless network. the station name of the fwg114p.
(1)wireless network name (ssid). the ssid is also known as the wireless network name. enter a value of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. in a setting where there is more than one wireless network, different wireless network names provide a means for separating the traffic. any device you want to participate in the 802.11b/g wireless network will need to use this ssid for that network. the fwg114p default ssid is: netgear.
(2)region. this field identifies the region where the fwg114p can be used. it may not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless firewall/print server in a region other than one of those identified in this field. unless you select a region, you will only be able to use channel 11.
(3)channel. this field determines which operating frequency will be used. it should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another nearby access point. for more information on the wireless channel frequencies, please refer to “wireless channels” on page d-7.
(4)mode. select the desired wireless mode. the options are:
a.g & b - both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used.
b.g only - only 802.11g wireless stations can be used.
c.b only - all 802.11b wireless stations can be used. 802.11g wireless stations can still be used if they can operate in 802.11b mode.
the default is “g & b” which allows both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations to access this device.
2 wireless access point
(1)enable wireless access point. enables the wireless radio. when disabled, there are no wireless communications through the fwg114p.
(2)allow broadcast of name (ssid). the default setting is to enable ssid broadcast. if you disable broadcast of the ssid, only devices that have the correct ssid can connect.
disabling ssid broadcast somewhat hampers the wireless network ‘discovery’ feature of some products.
3 wireless security
