User's Manual

Chapter 2: Using the Configuration Manager 23
you do not want wireless clients to access your network.
• Wireless Network Name (SSID) refers to the Service Set Identifier for your
device. By default, the SSID for the Wireless-N Router is Zoom. 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 Wireless-N 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 Wireless-N 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 more than what you are using. By default, the Wireless-N Router is set to 10.
You may want to try channel 6 or 11, for instance, if you have trouble connecting with
the default channel (10).
Wireless Security Settings
If you accepted the default to Enable the Wireless Module (on the Wireless Settings page
at Step 4), the following page opens when you click Next.
Configuring Authentication and Encryption
By default, Authentication and Encryption security services are not configured. You can
configure both settings on the Wireless settings page.
1 To configure Authentication, select either Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) or
WiFi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) from the