User's Manual

User Guide ADSL Router (RTA1435VW)
6. CONFIGURING WIRELESS OPERATIONS
6.1 Basic Wireless Configuration
The following settings will be displayed if you select Basic from the Wireless tab. The router is pre-configured to
allow wireless operation.
All configuration performed on the Basic Setup screen is optional. Changing these parameters will make your router
unique within your networking environment.
NOTE: Upon the Router’s initial configuration, the “Hide SSID” feature cannot be used until the wireless adapter
being used in the PC has been configured and associated to the Router.
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Wireless Operation enables or disables the wireless operation within the router. If wireless is not desired,
click on the down arrow and select Disable.
The SSID is a unique name that identifies your router in a wireless environment. The default SSID is the
serial number of the router. To change the SSID, type in a unique name of choice. The unique name must
be 32 characters or less in length.
Channel is the channel number used by the router to transmit and receive data. By default, the channel is
set to 6. The router can be set to any channel (1-11). The computer ’s wireless adapter will automatically
detect the operating channel.
Mode tells the router how to communicate to the wireless adapters within the network. Possible mode types
are Mixed, 802.11b, 802.11b+, and 802.11g.
Frameburst Mode, when enabled, uses special algorithms to increase data throughput. To enable, click on
the down arrow and select Enable.
By default, the modem broadcasts its SSID, making your network visible to all wireless devices in the
modem's range. Hide SSID offers some security benefits by reducing this visibility. When the SSID is
hidden, each wireless station will need to be manually configured to match the modem's SSID in order to
connect to the network. To enable this feature, click on the down arrow and select Enable.
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ADSL Router (RTA1435VW-D27)