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If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are
disconnected from the network.
11.
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 measured in megabits per second
(Mbps).
To change the WiFi Mbps 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.
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4.
Select
Wireless
.
5.
For the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, in the Wireless Network (2.4 GHz b/gn/n) section, select a
setting from the
Mode
menu.
Up to 300 Mbps
is the default setting. The other settings are
Up to 145 Mbps
and
Up to
54 Mbps
.
6.
For the 5GHz WiFi band, select a setting from the
Mode
menu.
Up to 300 Mbps
is the default setting, which allows 802.11n and 802.11a wireless
devices to join the network. The other settings are
Up to 300 Mbps
and
Up to 173 Mbps
.
7.
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. Do not
disable security
.
To change the WPA settings:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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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
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
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
126.)
If you turned off the wireless radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you
turned on a wireless radio, 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
Note:
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 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.

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