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/ WIFI SETTINGS
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To view the advanced Wi-Fi security settings:
1. Select Wi-Fi from the left pane.
2. Click Advanced Settings Advanced Settings to view the advanced Wi-Fi security
settings of your Fios Extender.
BROADCAST
You can view the Extender’s SSID broadcast capabilities to allow or
disallow Wi-Fi devices from automatically using a broadcast SSID
name to detect your Wi-Fi network.
802.11 MODE
From the 802.11 Mode section, you can view the Wi-Fi access
to your network of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi communication
standard (mode) best suited or compatible with the devices you
allow access to your Wi-Fi network.
The Wi-Fi mode:
• Compatibility – This is the default mode setting, providing a good
balance of performance and compatibility with existing Wi-Fi
devices. 802.11a,b,g,n,ac and ax devices can connect.
• Legacy – For older Wi-Fi devices. Only 802.11a,n and ac devices
can connect. Both 802.11n and 802.11ac are available on the
5 GHz frequencies. 802.11a (legacy mode) will cause your Wi-Fi
network to slow and is not recommended.