Broadband routers support many home networking settings. Of the available options and parameters, router administrators frequently work with certain settings and rarely, if ever, with others. Knowledge of these router settings is essential if you plan to install and maintain a home network.
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A router uses default values for Wi-Fi wireless radio settings. The Wi-Fi mode determines which variations of possible wireless protocols a router supports. For example, you can configure an 802.11g-capable router to disable all backwards compatibility support for 802.11b to improve performance or reliability, or to enable proprietary speed boost or extended range features.
The Wi-Fi channel number is the frequency band that a wireless router uses for radio communication. Standard Wi-Fi channel numbers in the US and other countries range from 1 to 11. Broadband routers default to channel 1, 6, or 11, but you can change this setting to avoid signal interference issues.
Wireless devices find and identify a router by its service set identifier (SSID), sometimes called Router Name or Wireless Network Name on consoles. Routers come preconfigured with a generic SSID, such as wireless or a vendor name.
