User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- NETGEAR N300 Wireless Router JWNR2000v2 User Manual
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Configuring Basic Connectivity
- Chapter 2 Safeguarding Your Network
- Choosing Appropriate Wireless Security
- Recording Basic Wireless Settings Setup Information
- Changing Wireless Security Settings
- Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings
- Using WPS Push Button Connect (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
- Restricting Wireless Access by MAC Address
- Changing the Administrator Password
- Backing Up Your Configuration
- Understanding Your Firewall
- Chapter 3 Restricting Access From Your Network
- Chapter 4 Customizing Your Network Settings
- Chapter 5 Fine-Tuning Your Network
- Chapter 6 Using Network Monitoring Tools
- Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Technical Specifications
- Appendix B Related Documents
- Index
NETGEAR N300 Wireless Router JWNR2000v2 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network 2-7
v1.0, March 2011
2. Select Wireless Settings under Setup in the main menu. The Wireless Settings screen
displays.
The available settings in this screen are:
• Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a value of up to
32 alphanumeric characters. When more than one wireless network is active, different wireless
network names provide a way to separate the traffic. For a wireless device to participate in a
particular wireless network, it must be configured with the SSID for that network. The
JWNR2000v2 default SSID is NETGEAR. You can disable this broadcast as described in
“Viewing Advanced Wireless Settings” on page 2-12.
• Region. This field identifies the region where the JWNR2000v2 router can be used. It might
not be legal to operate the wireless features of the wireless router in a region other than one of
those identified in this field.
Figure 2-2
Note: In North America, the region cannot be changed, and is set by default to US.