Netgear DGND3300v1 – N300 Wireless Dual Band ADSL2+ Modem Router User Manual

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RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router DGND3300 User Manual
Safeguarding Your Network
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v1.0, September 2009
3. Select the region in which the modem router will operate. 
4. For initial configuration and test, leave the other settings unchanged. 
5. To save your changes, click Apply.
6. Configure and test your computers for wireless connectivity.
Program the wireless adapter of your computers to have the same SSID and wireless security 
settings as your modem router. Check that they have a wireless link and are able to obtain an 
IP address by DHCP from the modem router. If there is interference, adjust the channel.
Table 2-1.  Wireless Settings 
Settings
Description
Name (11N SSID)
Name (11G SSID)
This is the wireless network name. Enter a 32-character (maximum) name in this 
field. This field is case-sensitive. 
In a setting where there is more than one wireless network, different wireless 
network names provide a means for separating the traffic. Any device that you 
want to participate in a wireless network must use the SSID.
Region
The location where the router is used.
Mode
Specify which 802.11 data communications protocol is used. You can select one 
of the following modes: 
• Up to 270 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. Performance mode, using channel expansion to 
achieve the 270 Mbps data rate. The Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router 
uses the channel you selected as the primary channel and expands to the 
secondary channel (primary channel +4 or –4) to achieve a 40 MHz frame-by-
frame bandwidth. The Dual Band Wireless-N Modem Router detects channel 
usage and disables frame-by-frame expansion if the expansion would result in 
interference with the data transmission of other access points or clients.
• Up to 270 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. This is the default mode, 
which is recommended.
• Up to 130 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. Neighbor friendly mode, for reduced interference 
with neighboring wireless networks. Provides two transmission streams with 
different data on the same channel at the same time, but also allows 802.11b 
and 802.11g wireless devices.
• Up to 130 Mbps at 5 GHz and 54 Mbps at 2.4 GHz. Legacy mode, for 
compatibility with the slower 802.11b and 802.11g wireless devices.
11 N Channel
11 G Channel
The wireless channel fields determine the operating frequency used for the 11N 
or 11G wireless networks. Do not change the wireless channel unless you 
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If 
this happens, you might need to experiment with different channels to see which 
is the best.