Belkin 8820-00034 User Manual

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Enhanced Wireless Router

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UsIng THE WEb-basEd adVanCEd UsER InTERfaCE

Using the broadcast ssId feature
note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users

only� For security, you can choose not to broadcast your network’s

SSID� Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computers

that are scanning for the presence of wireless networks� To turn off

the broadcast of the SSID, remove the check mark from the box next

to “Broadcast SSID”, and then click “Apply Changes”� The change is

immediate� Each computer now needs to be set to connect to your

specific SSID; an SSID of “ANY” will no longer be accepted� Refer to

the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on

making this change�

Protected Mode switch
Protected mode ensures proper operation of 802�11g devices on

your Enhanced network when 802�11b devices are present or when

there is heavy 802�11b traffic in the operating environment� If you

are using a mix of Belkin Enhanced Wireless Cards and 802�11b or

802�11g cards on your network, protected mode should be used� If you

are in an environment where there is no other (or very little) 802�11b

wireless network traffic, best 802�11g performance may be achieved

with protected mode OFF� If you are operating in an environment with

HEAVY 802�11b traffic or interference, best 802�11g performance may be

achieved with protected mode ON� Wireless Enhanced performance is

not affected by this setting�
Using the bandwidth switch
This switch allows you to set the Router’s wireless bandwidth modes�

There are several modes available:

1) 20MHz only
Setting the Router to this mode allows only 20MHz operation� This

mode is compatible with draft 802�11n-, 802�11g-, and 802�11b-compliant

devices, but will limit draft 802�11n-compliant devices’ bandwidth by

half� Reducing bandwidth to 20MHz-only operation might solve some

wireless problems�

2) 20MHz/40MHz auto
Setting the Router to this mode allows it to switch automatically

between 20MHz and 40MHz operation� This mode enables 40MHz

operation, to maximize speed for draft 802�11n-compliant devices when

conditions permit� When a legacy 802�11g access point is presented

and occupies an adjacent secondary channel, the Router automatically

reverts to 20MHz operation to maximize compatibility� We recommend

using this as the default mode�

802�11e/WMM Qos switch
Allows you to turn ON or OFF wireless QoS�