Quick Reference Guide

ProSafe Wireless-N VPN Firewall SRXN3205 Reference Manual
Wireless Configuration 4-5
v1.0, January 2010
2. In the Wireless Access Point section of the screen, configure the following settings:
• Enable Wireless Access Point. Select this checkbox to allow multiple devices in the
wireless network to access the WAN network and other LAN devices through the wireless
VPN firewall. This checkbox is deselected by default.
• Allow Broadcast of Name (SSID). If you want your SSID (network name) to be
broadcasted, leave this checkbox selected, which is the default setting. If you deselect this
checkbox, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless
network “discovery” feature of some products such as Windows XP, but the data is still
fully exposed to a determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless
sniffers.
• Enable 802.11d Country Code. Select this checkbox to enable the VPN firewall to
comply with the IEEE 802.11d standard (also referred to as global harmonization) in order
to satisfy regulatory wireless requirements in your country. This checkbox is deselected by
default.
3. In the Wireless Network section of the screen, configure the following settings:
• Name (SSID). Enter your network name.
• Region. From the pull-down menu, select the region where the VPN firewall will be used
(the default Region is North America).
• Mode. Select a wireless mode from the pulldown menu or accept the default (11ng)
setting. The 802.11 selections are: a only, b only, g only, g and b, 11ng, or 11na. Select an
“only” option if all devices in the wireless network can support. Select ng mode if there
are clients in the network that support 802.11n; this mode also supports legacy 802.11b
and 802.11g clients. To support 802.11a and 802.11n clients concurrently, select na mode;
this mode will not support 802.11b or 802.11g clients.
• Leave all channel settings at the defaults.
4. In the other sections of the screen, leave all other settings at the defaults, including None as the
Wireless Security Type.
5. Click Apply at the bottom of the Wireless Settings screen.
If the settings were accepted, a message appears in the center of the screen: Operation
succeeded.
Note: If your country or region is not listed, contact NETGEAR Support.