Operation Manual

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such as cordless phones. If your wireless PC is experiencing very sluggish or
dramatically slower communication compared with the speed you achieve on
your PC that is wired to the gateway, try changing the channel number. See the
802.11b/g/n Basic Web Page discussion below for details.
Authentication
Authentication enables you to restrict your gateway from communicating with
any remote wireless PCs that aren’t yours. The following minimum
authentication-related changes to factory defaults are recommended. See the
802.11b/g/n Basic and Access Control Web Page discussions below for details.
Network Name (SSID) – Set a unique name you choose
Network Type – Set to Open
Access Control List – Enter your wireless PCs’ MAC addresses
Security
Security secures or scrambles messages traveling through the air between your
wireless PCs and the gateway, so they can’t be observed by others. The
following minimum security setting changes to factory defaults are
recommended. See the 802.11b/g/n Security Web Page discussion below for
details.