User's Manual

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Go to Step 4. Wireless Settings on page 19.
Step 4. Wireless Settings
The Wireless Settings page lets you change the wireless settings for your
Modem/Router. If you are happy with your wireless settings (set at the factory to
wireless with WPA2/WPA security), click Next to go to Step 5. Otherwise, continue
below. EITHER WAY, after running the Setup Wizard you will need to make sure that
wireless devices connecting to the Modem/Router (computers, phones, tablets, game
stations, etc.) are set up properly as discussed in Chapter 3
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• Wireless Module Accept the default, Enable. Click the Disable checkbox only if
you do not want wireless clients to access your network.
• Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name of your wireless network. By default,
the SSID for Model 4530 is Zoom-xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is 6 random
alphanumeric digits. Your default SSID is printed on the label on the bottom
of your unit. You can change the SSID to a name of your choice. The SSID
can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters. If you change the name, make
sure that all devices on your Modem/Router’s wireless network use the new
SSID as the access point.
• Channel refers to the wireless network channel assigned to your LAN. By
default, the Modem/Router uses channel 10. You would only change this
setting if you were concerned about possible interference from another
wireless access point using the same channel.
TIP: Other wireless networks might be within range of your network. Your neighbors,
for instance, may be within range. If you are having trouble connecting, try setting a
different channel to see if that improves performance. You should try setting a channel
that is 5 or more channels away from what you are using. By default, the