Table 27. Guest Network Menu Option
Option
Description
Guest Network
Select Enable to enable guest network.
Guest Network Name
(SSID)
Enter a name for the guest network.
Closed Network
Select Enable to supress broadcast of the SSID.
Mode Required
Default set to None. Choice to select None, HT and VHT.
Most users will leave this None.
Client Isolate
Prevents wireless clients on your network from
communicating with other wireless clients.
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) offers stronger encryption
than WEP. Enable WPA alone if you have a RADIUS
server (unlikely for most home users) – otherwise
WPA-PSK.
WPA-PSK
Offers stronger encryption than WEP. When enabled, you
must also enter a Pre-Shared Key that will by used by all
wireless clients to access the wireless network.
WPA2
Offers state-of-the-art security. Enable WPA2 alone only if
you have a RADIUS server (unlikely for most home users);
otherwise use WPA2-PSK.
WPA2-PSK
Offers state-of-the-art security. When enabled, you must
also enter a Pre-Shared Key that will by used by all
wireless clients to access the wireless network.
WPA/WPA2 Encryption
Select Enable to use WPA/WPA2 encryption. Most users
should leave the default settings of TKIP+AES.
WPA Pre-Shared Key
Enter a 8-63 ASCII character string if you have enabled
WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK.
RADIUS Server
If you’re using a RADIUS server, enter it’s IP address
here. The RADIUS server may be on either public network
(WAN) or private network (LAN).
RADIUS Port
(Relevant only when the
RADIUS server is enabled)
Enter the UDP port number of the RADIUS server. The
default port is 1812.
RADIUS Key
(Relevant only when the
RADIUS server is enabled)
Enter the RADIUS Key.
Group Key Rotation
Interval
(Relevant only when the
RADIUS server is enabled)
When enabled, the Cable Modem/Router generates the
best possible random group key and updates all
key-management capable clients periodically. Set to zero
to disable periodic rekeying.
WPA/WPA2 Re-auth
Interval (in seconds) at which the Cable Modem/Router (if
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