Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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N600 and AC750 WiFi DSL Modem Routers
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• WPA2-PSK [AES]. WP
A2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older WiFi devices do not
detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Select WPA2 to allow 802.11n devices to connect to the 2.4 GHz
band of the guest WiFi network at the fastest speed. If your network includes older devices that do not
support WPA2, select WP
A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security.
To use WPA2 security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters.
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o join the
2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
• WP
A-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either
WP
A or WPA2 to join the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less
secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
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o use WPA + WPA2 security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters.
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o join the
2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
Passphrase The passphrase that provides users access to the guest WiFi network in the 2.4 GHz
band. The passphrase is also referred to as the password or key
.
Wireless Settings - Profile (5GHz a/n)
Enable Guest
Network
By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable the guest WiFi network for
the 5 GHz band, select the Enable Guest Network check box.
Enable SSID
Broadcast
By default, the modem router broadcasts its SSID of the 5 GHz band so that WiFi
stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists.
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o turn off the
SSID broadcast for the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network, clear the Enable SSID
Broadcast check box.
Allow guest to
access My Local
Network
By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network
cannot access WiFi devices or Ethernet devices that are connected to the main WiFi
network.
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o allow access to the main WiFi network, select the Allow guest to access
My Local Network check box.
Enable Wireless
Isolation
By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network
can access other WiFi devices on the guest WiFi network.
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o prevent WiFi clients that
are connected to the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network from accessing other WiFi
devices on the guest WiFi network, select the Enable Wireless Isolation check box.
Guest Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
The SSID is the 5 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default
SSID displays, which is NETGEAR-5G_Guest1, NETGEAR-5G_Guest2, or
NETGEAR-5G_Guest3.
If you want to change the SSID in the 5 GHz band for the guest WiFi network, enter a
32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this field.
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