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Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
6.
Click the
Next
button.
By default, the
Push Button (recommended)
radio button is selected.
7.
Either click the
button onscreen or press the
WPS
button on the right side panel of the
modem router for three seconds.
For two minutes, the modem router attempts to find the WiFi device (that is, the client)
that you want to join the modem router’s main WiFi network.
During this time, both WiFi LEDs on the front panel of the modem router blink amber.
8.
Within two minutes, go to the WiFi device and press its
WPS
button to join the modem
router’s main WiFi network without entering a password.
After the modem router establishes a WPS connection, the LED lights solid green and the
Add WPS Client page displays a confirmation message.
9.
To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the modem router’s main WiFi network, select
BASIC
> Attached Devices
.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.
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Use WPS with the PIN Method
To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the modem router’s WiFi network, you
must know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
To let a WiFi device join the modem router’s WiFi network using WPS with the PIN
method:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.
Select
ADVANCED > WPS Wizard
.
6.
Click the
Next
button.
By default, the
Push Button (recommended)
radio button is selected.
7.
Select the
PIN Number
radio button.
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
8.
In the
Enter Client's PIN
field, enter the PIN number of the WiFi device.
9.
Click the
Next
button.
For four minutes, the modem router attempts to find the WiFi device (that is, the client)
that you want to join the modem router’s main WiFi network.
During this time, both WiFi LEDs on the front panel of the modem router blink amber.
10.
Within four minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to join the network
without entering a password.
When the modem router establishes a WPS connection, the LED lights solid green and
the Add WPS Client page displays a confirmation message.
11.
To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the modem router’s main WiFi network, select
BASIC
> Attached Devices
.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the
Guest Network
A guest network allows visitors to use the Internet without using your WiFi security key. By
default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. You can enable and configure the guest WiFi
network for each WiFi band: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n/ac.
Set Up and Enable a Guest Network
The WiFi mode of the guest WiFi network depends on the WiFi mode of the main WiFi
network. For example, if you configure the WiFi mode for the main WiFi network as Up to
54
Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band, the guest WiFi network also functions in the Up to 54 Mbps
mode in the 2.4 GHz band. For information about configuring the WiFi mode, see
Manage the
Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network
on page
36.
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To enable and configure the settings for the guest WiFi network:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type
password
for the password.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.
Select
BASIC > Guest Network
.
6.
Enable the guest network and configure its WiFi settings.
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The following table describes the fields on the Guest Network Settings page.
Field
Description
Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n) - Profile
Enable Guest
Network
By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable the guest WiFi network for
the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, select the
Enable Guest Network
check box.
Enable SSID
Broadcast
By default, the modem router broadcasts its SSID of the 2.4 GHz WiFi band so that
WiFi stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To turn
off the SSID broadcast for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network, clear the
Enable SSID Broadcast
check box.
Allow guests to
see each other
and access my
local network
By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band of the guest WiFi
network cannot access WiFi devices or Ethernet devices that are connected to the
main WiFi network. To allow access to the main WiFi network, select the
Allow guests
to see each other and access my local network
check box.
Guest Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
The SSID is the 2.4 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default
SSID displays, which is NETGEAR-Guest.
If you want to change the SSID in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network,
enter a 32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this field.
Security Options - Profile
If you want to change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the 2.4
GHz
band of the guest WiFi network:
•
None
. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the 2.4
GHz
band of the guest WiFi network. This is the default setting for the guest WiFi network.
•
WEP
. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption mode
that is superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. The
WEP
option displays only if you configure the
WiFi mode for the main WiFi network as Up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (see
Manage the Basic
WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network
on page
36). For information about configuring
WEP, see
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security for the Guest WiFi Network
on page
52.
•
WPA-PSK [TKIP]
. WPA provides a secure connection but is superseded by WPA2. The
WPA-PSK
[TKIP]
option displays only if you configure the WiFi mode for the main WiFi network as Up to 54
Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (see
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main
Network
on page
36).
To use this type of security, in the
Passphrase
field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the
modem router’s WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
•
WPA2-PSK [AES]
. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older WiFi devices do not
detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Select WPA2 to allow 802.11n devices to connect to the 2.4
GHz
band of the guest WiFi network at the fastest speed. If your network includes older devices that do not
support WPA2, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security.
To use WPA2 security, in the
Passphrase
field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the
2.4
GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
•
WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either
WPA or WPA2 to join the 2.4
GHz band of the guest WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less
secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
To use WPA + WPA2 security, in the
Passphrase
field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the
2.4
GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.

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