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X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
5.
Select the radio button next to the reserved address.
6.
Click the
Delete
button.
The address is removed.
Use the WPS Wizard for WiFi Connections
The WPS Wizard helps you add a wireless computer or device to your WiFi network without
typing the WiFi password.
To use the WPS Wizard:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > WPS Wizard
.
A note explaining WPS displays.
5.
Click the
Next
button.
6.
Select a setup method:
•
Push button
. Click the
WPS
button on this screen.
•
PIN Number
. The screen adjusts. Enter the client security PIN and click the
Next
button.
7.
Within two minutes, go to the client device and use its WPS software to connect to the WiFi
network.
The WPS process automatically sets up your wireless computer with the network
password when it connects. The router WPS screen displays a confirmation message.
Specify Basic WiFi Settings
The router comes with preset security. This means that the WiFi network name (SSID),
network key (password), and security option (encryption protocol) are preset in the factory.
You can find the preset SSID and password on the router label.
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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
Note:
The preset SSID and password are uniquely generated for every
device to protect and maximize your wireless security.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not change your preset security settings
.
If you change
your preset security settings, make a note of the new settings and store it in a safe place
where you can easily find it.
If you use a wireless computer to change the SSID or other wireless security settings, you
are disconnected when you click the
Apply
button. To avoid this problem, use a computer with
a wired connection to access the router.
To specify basic wireless settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Wireless
.
You can specify the settings for the 2.4 GHz band and for the 5 GHz bands. If you
enabled Smart Connect, both 5 GHz WiFi bands must use the same WiFi settings. If you
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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
want to use different settings for each 5 GHz WiFi band, you must first disable Smart
Connect (see
Enable or Disable Smart Connect
on page
59).
5.
In the
Region
list, select your region.
In some locations, you cannot change this setting.
6.
To control the SSID broadcast, select or clear the
Enable SSID Broadcast
check box.
When this check box is selected, the router broadcasts its network name (SSID) so that it
displays when you scan for local WiFi networks on your computer or wireless device.
7.
To change the network name (SSID), type a new name in the
Name (SSID)
field.
The name can be up to 32 characters long and it is case-sensitive. The default SSID is
randomly generated and is on the router’s label. If you change the name, make sure to
write down the new name and keep it in a safe place
.
8.
To change the wireless channel, select a number in the
Channel
list.
In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change the channel unless you
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this
happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different
channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent
access points is four channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or 6 and 10).
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are
disconnected from the network.
10.
Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings.
If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following:
•
Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless network in your
area? Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without
wireless security that they discover.
•
Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old
settings (before you changed the settings)? If so, update the wireless network
selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your
network.
Change the WiFi Mbps Settings
The data rate for high-speed transmissions is commonly identified as megabits per second
(Mbps). By default, the router is set to operate with up to 600 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band
and up to 1,300 Mbps in the two 5 GHz WiFi bands. You can select slower settings.
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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
Note:
For information about using Smart Connect to intelligently manage
your 5 GHz WiFi connections, see
Smart Connect
on page
59.
To change the WiFi Mbps settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Wireless
.
5.
For the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, in the Wireless Network (2.4 GHz b/gn/n) section of the screen,
select a setting from the
Mode
list.
Up to 600 Mbps
is the default setting. The other settings are
Up to 289 Mbps
and
Up to
54 Mbps
.
6.
For the first 5 GHz WiFi band, in the 5 GHz-One Radio section of the screen, select a
setting from the
Mode
list.
Up to 1300 Mbps
is the default setting, which allows 802.11ac and 802.11a wireless
devices to join the network. The other settings are
Up to 600 Mbps
and
Up to 289 Mbps
.
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Nighthawk
X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
7.
For the second 5 GHz WiFi band, in the 5 GHz-Two Radio section of the screen, select a
setting from the
Mode
list.
If you enabled Smart Connect, both 5 GHz WiFi bands must use the same WiFi settings.
If you want to use different settings for each 5 GHz WiFi band, you must first disable
Smart Connect (see
Enable or Disable Smart Connect
on page
59).
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the WiFi Password or Security Level
Your router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to
connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label. NETGEAR
recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change the settings. NETGEAR
recommends that you do not disable security.
To change the WPA settings:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
Wireless
.
The Wireless Setup screen displays.
5.
Under Security Options, select a radio button for a WPA options.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older
computers and wireless devices cannot use WPA2. By default, the
WPA-PSK [TKIP] +
WPA2-PSK [AES]
radio button is selected so that new or old computers and wireless
devices can connect to the WiFi network by using either WPA2 or WPA security.
The
Passphrase
field displays.
6.
In the
Passphrase
field, enter the network key (password).
It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.
7.
Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes are saved.

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