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Guest Networks
Adding a guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without having your
wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n
and 5.0 GHz a/n.
To set up a guest network:
1.
Select
Basic >
Guest Network
.
2.
Select any of the following wireless settings:
Enable this wireless network
. When this check box is selected, the guest network is
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
Enable SSID Broadcast
. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point
broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the
correct SSID for connections to this access point.
Allow guest to access My Local Network
. If this check box is selected, anyone who
connects to your network has access throughout the local network, not just Internet
access.
Enable Wireless Isolation
. If this check box is selected, wireless computers or devices
that join the network can use the Internet but cannot access each other or access
Ethernet devices on the network.
3.
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.
4.
Select a security option from the list. The security options are described in
Guest Network
Wireless Security Options
on page
32.
5.
Click
Apply
to save your selections.
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Guest Network Wireless Security Options
A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The
security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices
receive authorization to connect to your network. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) has several
options including pre-shared key (PSK) encryption.
This section presents an overview of the security options and provides guidance on when to
use which option. It is also possible to set up a guest network without wireless security.
NETGEAR does
not
recommend this.
WPA Encryption
WPA encryption is built into all hardware that has the Wi-Fi-certified seal. This seal means
that the product is authorized by the Wi-Fi Alliance (
) because it complies
with the worldwide single standard for high-speed wireless local area networking.
WPA uses a password for authentication and to generate the initial data encryption keys.
Then it dynamically varies the encryption key. WPA-PSK uses Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol (TKIP) data encryption, implements most of the IEEE 802.11i standard, and works
with all wireless network interface cards, but not all wireless access points.
WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due
to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates. WPA2-PSK gets
higher speed because it is usually implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is usually
implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a password to authenticate and generate
the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key.
WPS-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients.
WPA2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed
and security. For help with WPA settings on your wireless computer or device, see the
instructions that came with your product.
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4.
NETGEAR genie Advanced Home
Specify custom settings
This chapter contains the following sections:
NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen
Setup Wizard
WPS Wizard
Setup Menu
WAN Setup
LAN Setup
Quality of Service (QoS) Setup
Some selections on the Advanced Home screen are described in separate chapters:
Storage
. See
Chapter 5, Storage
.
Security
. See
Chapter 7, Security
.
Administration
. See
Chapter 8, Administration
.
Advanced Setup
. See
Chapter 9, Advanced SettingsChapter 4, NETGEAR genie
Advanced Home
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NETGEAR genie Advanced Home Screen
The genie Advanced Home dashboard presents status information. The content is the same
as what is on the Router Status screen available from the Administration menu. The genie
Advanced Home screen is shown in the following figure:
This screen is also
displayed through
the Administration
menu.
Setup Wizard
You can use the Setup Wizard to detect your Internet settings and automatically set up your
router. The Setup Wizard is not the same as the genie screens that display the first time you
connect to your router to set it up.
To use the Setup Wizard:
1.
Select
Advanced > Setup Wizard
to display the following screen:
2.
Select either
Yes
or
No, I want to configure the router myself
. If you select No, you are
taken to the Internet Setup screen (see
Internet Setup
on page
22).
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3.
Select
Yes
and click
Next
.
The Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to
determine your ISP configuration. The following screen displays:
WPS Wizard
The WPS Wizard helps you add a WPS-capable client device (a wireless device or
computer) to your network. On the client device, either press its
WPS
button or locate its
WPS PIN.
To use the WPS Wizard:
1.
Select
Advanced > WPS Wizard
.
2.
Click
Next
. The following screen lets you select the method for adding the WPS client (a
wireless device or computer).
You can use either the push button or PIN method.
3.
Select either
Push Button
or
PIN Number
.
To use the push button method, either click the
WPS
button on this screen, or press
the
WPS
button on the side of the router. Within 2 minutes, go to the wireless client
and press its
WPS
button to join the network without entering a password.
To use the PIN method, select the
PIN Number
radio button, enter the client security
PIN, and click
Next
.

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