Netgear AC1200 Owner's Manual

Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old 
settings (before you changed the settings)? If so, update the wireless network 
selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your 
network.

You can use this screen to view or change the wireless network settings and the security 
option.

Region. The location where the router is used. Select from the countries in the list. In the 
United States, the region is fixed to United States and is not changeable.

Enable SSID Broadcast. This feature 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 this check box, and click the 

Apply button.

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. 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 this happens, experiment with different channels to see which is 
the best. 

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

Mode. Up to 300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless 
devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 54 Mbps, and Up to 145 Mbps.

Security Options. The router comes with unique preset wireless security. These settings 
are on the product label. NETGEAR recommends that you use preset security so that you 
can refer to the label if you forget the WiFi password. However, you can change the 
security option and passphrase. 

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 
receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several 
options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption. 

WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. This seal means 
that the product is authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (

) because it complies 

with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking.