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Linksys WRVS4400N User Manual

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Chapter 6: Setting Up and Configuring the Router
Wireless Tab

Wireless-N Gigabit Security Router with VPN

when you click the Save Settings button, and it will take several seconds to scan through all the channels to find
the best channel. For the Wireless-N 40MHz channel option (see Wireless - Advanced Wireless Settings Tab), the
Wireless Router will automatically select the adjacent 20MHz channel to combine them into a wider channel.

SSID Broadcast. This option allows the SSID to be broadcast on your network. You may want to enable this
function while configuring your network, but make sure that you disable it when you are finished. With this
enabled, someone could easily obtain the SSID information with site survey software or Windows XP and gain
unauthorized access to your network. Click Enabled to broadcast the SSID to all wireless devices in range. Click
Disabled to increase network security and prevent the SSID from being seen on networked PCs. The default is
Enabled in order to help users configure their network before use.

Change these settings as described here and click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes. Help information is displayed on the right-hand side of the screen, and click
More for additional details.