Netgear FVS318N User Manual

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Operating Frequency (Channel) Guidelines

You should not need to change the operating frequency (channel) unless you notice 
interference problems, or are setting up the wireless VPN firewall near another wireless 
access point. Observe the following guidelines:

Wireless access points use a fixed channel. You can select a channel that provides the 
least interference and best performance. In the United States and Canada, 11 channels 
are available.

If you are using multiple wireless access points, it is better if adjacent wireless access 
points use different channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing 
between adjacent wireless access points is 5 channels (for example, use channels 1 and 
6, or 6 and 11).

In infrastructure mode, wireless devices normally scan all channels, looking for a wireless 
access point. If more than one wireless access point can be used, the one with the 
strongest signal is used. This can happen only when the wireless access points use the 
same SSID. The FVS318N wireless VPN firewall functions in infrastructure mode by 
default.

Default Transmit Power

From the drop-down list, select the default transmit power:

•  Full. This is the default setting.

•  Half. 

•  Quarter. 

•  Eighth. 

•  Minimum. 

If the country regulation does not allow the transmit power that you select, the 
power is automatically adjusted to the legally allowed power, which is then 
displayed in the Transmit Power field.

Transmit Power

This is a nonconfigurable field that shows the actual transmit power in dBm.

Transmission rate

Specify the transmission data rate by making a selection from the drop-down list. 
The default setting is Best (Automatic). 

For information about the available MCS indexes and transmission data 

rates, see