Manage and Monitor Your Network
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AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi
Cable Data Gateways
Broadcast Name
Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the main WiFi network broadcasts its
SSID.
Wireless isolation
Displays whether WiFi isolation is enabled for the 2.4 GHz band of the main
WiFi network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
By default, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function is configured.
Wireless Settings (5GHz)
The settings of the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network. For information about how to configure the WiFi
settings, see
View or Change the Basic Settings for the Main WiFi Network
on page
31 and
Manage
Advanced WiFi Settings
on page
109.
Name (SSID)
The network name of the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network.
Region
The location (country). By default, the region is the United States.
Channel
The channel that the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network uses.
Mode
The WiFi mode that the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network uses.
For model N900, the mode is Up to 450 Mbps by default. For model AC1900,
the mode is Up to 600 Mbps by default. Model N450 does not support the
5 GHz band.
Note:
The selected mode also applies to the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi
network.
Wireless AP
Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network is enabled. If the
5
GHz band is disabled, the 5GHz WiFi LED on the front panel of the cable data
gateway is off.
Broadcast Name
Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi network broadcasts its
SSID.
Wireless isolation
Displays whether WiFi isolation is enabled for the 5 GHz band of the main WiFi
network.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
By default, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) function is configured.
Guest Network (2.4GHz)
The settings of the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. For information about how to configure the
WiFi settings, see
Enable and Configure the Guest WiFi Network
on page
36.
Name (SSID)
The network name of the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. By default,
the name is NETGEAR_GUEST_0.
Wireless AP
Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network is enabled.
Note:
The 2.4 GHz band for the main WiFi network can override the 2.4 GHz
band for the guest WiFi network. That is, if you disable the 2.4 GHz band for the
main network, the entire 2.4 GHz radio is disabled, which also disables the
2.4
GHz band for the guest network.
Broadcast Name
Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network broadcasts its
SSID.
Field
Description