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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 WPA option.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security and is the default
setting.
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.
Set Up a Guest WiFi Network
Guest networks allow visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless
security key. You can add a guest network for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band and the 5.0 GHz WiFi
band.
To set up a guest network:
1.
Launch a web 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.
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4.
Select
Guest Network
.
5.
Scroll to the section for the guest WiFi network that you want to set up.
The default guest wireless network names (SSIDs) are as follows:
•
NETGEAR-Guest
is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band.
•
NETGEAR-5G-Guest
is for the 5 GHz WiFi band.
6.
Leave the
Enable SSID Broadcast
check box selected.
Allowing the router to broadcast its wireless network name (SSID) makes it easier to find
your network and connect to it. If you clear this check box, that creates a hidden network.
7.
Give the guest network a name.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then
manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in
addition to the main SSID.
8.
For the wireless channel and mode, leave the default settings selected.
9.
Select a security option.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security. WPA2 is the
default setting.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
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Control the Wireless Radios
The router’s internal wireless radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz range. By
default, they are on so that you can connect wirelessly to the router. When the wireless
radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the router.
You can turn the wireless radios on and off with the
WiFi On/Off
button on the router, or you
can log in to the router and enable or disable the wireless radios. If you are close to the
router, it might be easier to press its
WiFi On/Off
button. If you are away from the router or
have already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable them. You can also turn the
WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
on page
124.)
If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you
turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
If you used the
WiFi On/Off
button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the router
to turn them back on. You must press the
WiFi On/Off
button again for two seconds to turn
the wireless radios back on.
Use the WiFi On/Off Button
To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the
WiFi On/Off
button on the top of the router for two seconds.
If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If
you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Enable or Disable the Wireless Radios
If you used the
WiFi On/Off
button to turn off the wireless radios, you can’t log in to the router
to turn them back on. You must press the
WiFi On/Off
button again for two seconds to turn
the wireless radios back on.
To enable or disable the wireless radios:
1.
Launch a web 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.
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4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
5.
In the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz sections, select or clear the
Enable Wireless Radio
check
boxes.
Clearing these check boxes turns off the WiFi feature of the router for each band.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
If you turned off both wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If
you turned on the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.
Set Up a Wireless Schedule
You can turn off the wireless signal from your router at times when you do not need a wireless
connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
To set up the wireless schedule:
1.
Launch a web 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.
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The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
5.
Select the
Turn off wireless signal by schedule
check box.
You can select this check box only if the router is connected to the Internet so that it can
verify the current time.
6.
Click the
Add a new period
button.
7.
Use the lists, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to
turn off the wireless signal.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings screen displays.
9.
To use the new schedule, click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Specify WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi
password.
To specify WPS Settings:
1.
Launch a web 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 > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.

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