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Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
7.
If you changed the settings, click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
8.
Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the guest network. If you cannot connect
over WiFi, check the following:
•
Is your WiFi device connected to your network or another WiFi network in your area?
Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open network (without WiFi
security) that they discover.
•
Does your WiFi device display as a connected device in the web management
interface? (See
View Devices Currently on the Network
on page
104.) If it does, it is
connected to the network.
•
Do you use the correct network name (SSID) and password?
Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac) - Profile
Enable Guest
Network
By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable the guest WiFi network for
the 5 GHz WiFi band, select the
Enable Guest Network
check box.
Enable SSID
Broadcast
By default, the modem router broadcasts its SSID of the 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default
SSID displays, which is NETGEAR-5G-Guest. If you want to change the SSID in the
5
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 5
GHz band
of the guest WiFi network:
•
None
. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the 5
GHz
band of the guest WiFi network. This is the default setting for the guest WiFi network.
•
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 5
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 5
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 5
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
5
GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
Field
Description
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Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security for the Guest WiFi
Network
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption
mode that is superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. WEP supports speeds of up to
54
Mbps (the modem router is capable of speeds of up to 300
Mbps).
IMPORTANT:
The WiFi mode of the guest WiFi network depends on the WiFi
mode of the main WiFi network. For you to be able to configure
WEP in the guest WiFi network, first configure the mode for the
main WiFi network as Up to 54 Mbps. For information about
configuring the WiFi mode, see
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and
WiFi Security of the Main Network
on page
36.
To configure WEP security 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
.
The Guest Network Settings page displays.
6.
In the Security Options section, select the
WEP
radio button.
These options display only if you
select the
Up to 54 Mbps
mode
for the
main
WiFi network.
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Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
7.
From the
Authentication Type
menu in the Security Encryption (WEP) section, select one
of the following types:
•
Shared Key
. Clients can use only Shared Key authentication.
•
Automatic
. Clients can use either Open System or Shared Key authentication.
8.
From the
Encryption Strength
menu in the Security Encryption (WEP) section, select the
encryption key size:
•
64-bit
. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.
•
128-bit
. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption. This selection
provides stronger encryption security.
9.
In the Security Encryption (WEP) Key section, generate the key automatically:
a.
In the
Passphrase
field, enter a passphrase.
b.
Click the
Generate
button.
For 64-bit WEP, four different WEP keys are generated and the four key fields are
populated with different WEP keys. For 128-bit WEP, only one WEP key is generated
and the four key fields are populated with the same WEP key.
c.
Specify the active key by selecting the
Key 1
,
Key 2
,
Key 3
, or
Key 4
radio button.
Only one key can be the active key.
To join the guest WiFi network, a user must enter the key value for the key that you
specified as the active key.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
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54
5
5.
Secure Your Network
This chapter describes how to use the firewall features of the modem router to prevent
objectionable content from reaching the computers and other devices connected to your network
and how to control which computers and devices are allowed access to the network.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•
Set Up Parental Controls
•
Allow or Block Access to Your Network
•
Block Keywords and Domains for HTTP Traffic
•
Block Access to Services and Applications
•
Schedule When Security Features Are Active
•
Set Up Security Event Email Notification
For information about more advanced ways to configure Internet security, see
Chapter 12, Manage Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
.
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Secure Your Network
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
Set Up Parental Controls
The first time that you select
Parental Controls
from the BASIC Home page, your browser
goes to the
Parental Controls
website, where you can learn more about Parental Controls. To
set up Parental Controls, you must download the genie app.
Figure 5. Parental Controls website
To set up Parental Controls:
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
Parental Controls
.
The
Parental Controls
website opens.
6.
Click the button for the genie app or version that you want to download and use.
7.
Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the genie app.

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