NETGEAR WAC730

Initial Setup
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730
When you change the wireless mode, the Turn Radio On check box is automatically
cleared, and all fields, buttons, and menus onpage are masked out.
3. Turn on the radio by selecting the Turn Radio On check box. A pop-up page displays.
Note: Under normal conditions, you want the radio to be turned on. Turning
off the radio disables access through the wireless access point, which
can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting
activities.
4. Click OK to confirm the change of wireless mode. The change does not take effect until you
click the Apply button after you have completed the wireless configuration.
5. Specify the remaining wireless settings as explained the following table:
Setting Descriptions
Wireless Network Name
(SSID)
Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set identifier (SSID); the characters are
case-sensitive. The default is NETGEAR_11ng. The SSID assigned to a wireless
device must match the wireless access point’s SSID for the wireless device to
communicate with the wireless access point. If the SSIDs do not match, you do
not get a wireless connection to the wireless access point.
Broadcast Wireless
Network Name (SSID)
Select the Yes radio button to enable the wireless access point to broadcast its
SSID, allowing wireless stations with a null (blank) SSID to adopt the wireless
access point’s SSID. Yes is the default setting. To prevent the SSID from being
broadcast, select the No radio button.
Channel / Frequency From the menu, select the channel you want to use for your wireless LAN. The
wireless channels and frequencies depend on the country and wireless mode.
The default setting is Auto.
Note: It is not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you
experience interference (indicated by lost connections or slow data transfers). If
this happens, you might want to experiment with different channels to see which
is the best. For more information, see
Operating Frequency Guidelines on
page 13.
Note: For more information about available channels and frequencies, see
Technical Specifications on page 107.
11ng and 11bgn modes
only
Note: For most
networks, the default
settings work fine.
MCS Index / Data
Rate
From the menu, select a Modulation and Coding Scheme
(MCS) index and transmit data rate for the wireless network.
The default setting is Best. For a list of all options that you
can select from in 11ng and 11bgn modes, see
Factory
Default Settings on page 110.
Channel Width From the menu, select a channel width. The options are 20
MHz and 40 MHz. The default is 40 MHz.
Guard Interval From the menu, select the guard interval to protect
transmissions from interference. The default is Auto, or you
can select Long - 800 ns. Some legacy devices can operate
only with a long guard interval.