Owner's Manual

NETGEAR genie Basic Settings

N300 Wireless Router JWNR2000v3

Wireless Settings Screen Fields

You can configure the following wireless settings:

• Region. The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the

drop-down menu. In the United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not

changeable.

• Enable SSID Broadcast. This setting allows the router to broadcast its SSID so wireless

stations can see this wireless name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. This check box

is selected by default. To turn off the SSID broadcast, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast

check box and click Apply.

• Enable Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, wireless computers or devices

that join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access

Ethernet devices on the network.

• Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. Enter a

32-character (maximum) name in this field. This field is case-sensitive. The default SSID

is randomly generated, and NETGEAR strongly recommends that you do not change

this setting.

• Channel. This setting is the wireless channel the gateway uses. Enter a value from 1

through 13. (For products in the North America market, only Channels 1 through 11 can

be operated.) Do not change the channel unless you experience interference (shown by

lost connections or slow data transfers). If you experience interference, experiment with

different channels to see which is the best.

• Mode:

- Up to 54 Mbps. This legacy mode uses a maximum speed of Mbps for b/g networks.

- Up to 150 Mbps. (Default) This neighbor-friendly mode does not interfere with

neighboring wireless networks.

- Up to 300 Mbps. Performance mode uses the maximum wireless-N speed of up to

300 Mbps.

• Security Options. The Security Options section of the Wireless Settings screen lets you

change the security option and password. Do not disable security. For more information

about the security options, see

Security Options on page 28.

Note: WEP is a legacy security setting. NETGEAR recommends that you

use WPA2 or WPA security unless you have legacy wireless

equipment that supports only WEP. WEP encryption is available only

when the Mode setting is Up to 54 Mbps.

Security Options

A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The

security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices