Linksys X2000 [12/237] Advanced configuration

Advanced Configuration

Linksys X2000

Network Mode In most network configurations, you should leave it set to

Mixed (default).

Wireless settings

Basic Wireless Settings (Manual) > Wireless Settings

Network Mode Select the wireless standards your network will support.

• Mixed If you have Wireless-N, Wireless-G, and Wireless-B devices in your

network, keep the default, Mixed.

• Wireless-B/G Only If you have both Wireless-B and Wireless-G devices in

your network, select Wireless-B/G Only.

• Wireless-B Only If you have only Wireless-B devices, select Wireless-B

Only.

• Wireless-G Only If you have only Wireless-G devices, select Wireless-G

Only.

• Wireless-N Only If you have only Wireless-N devices, select Wireless-N

Only.

• Disabled If you have no Wireless-B, Wireless-G, and Wireless-N devices in

your network, select Disabled.

NOTE

If you are not sure which mode to use, keep the default, Mixed.

Network Name (SSID) The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the network name

shared by all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not

exceed 32 keyboard characters. The default is Cisco followed by the last 5 digits

of the router’s serial number, which is found on the bottom of the router. If

you used the setup software for installation, then the default Network Name is

changed to an easy-to-remember name.

NOTE

If you restore the router’s factory default settings (by pressing the

Reset button or using the Administration > Factory Defaults screen),

the Network Name will return to its default value, and all devices

on your wireless network will need to be reconnected.

Channel Width For best performance in a network using Wireless-B, Wireless-G

and Wireless-N devices, select Auto (20 MHz or 40 MHz). For a channel width

of 20 MHz, keep the default, 20 MHz only.

Channel Select the channel from the drop-down list for Wireless-B, Wireless-G,

and Wireless-N networking. If you are not sure which channel to select, then

keep the default, Auto.

SSID Broadcast When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless

networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the router.

To broadcast the router’s SSID, keep the default, Enabled. If you do not want to

broadcast the router’s SSID, then select Disabled.