NETGEAR WAC730

Initial Setup
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ProSAFE Dual-Band Wireless AC Access Point WAC720 WAC730
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_11ac. The SSID assigned to a wireless
device needs to 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 Ye
s 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 wish to use on your wireless LAN. The
wireless channels and frequencies depend on the country and wireless mode.
The default setting is Auto.
Note: It should 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 the guidelines following this table.
Note: For more information about available channels and frequencies, see
Technical Specifications on page 107.
11a-na-ac mode 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 1
1a-na-ac mode, see Factory Default
Settings on page 110.
Channel Width From the menu, select a channel width. The options are 20
MHz, 40 MHz, and 80 MHz.
The default is 80 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.
11a mode only Data Rate From the menu, select the transmit data rate of the wireless
network.
The default setting is Best. For a list of all options
that you can select from in 11a mode, see Factory Default
Settings on page 110.
Output Power From the menu, select the transmission power of the wireless access point: Full,
Half, Quarter, Eighth, Minimum.
The default is Full.
Note: Increasing the power improves performance, but if two or more wireless
access points are operating in the same area and on the same channel,
interference can occur.
Note: Make sure that you comply with the regulatory requirements for total radio
frequency (RF) output power in your country.
6. Click Apply button.
Your settings are saved.