Change The Wifi Mode For A Radio - NETGEAR WAC510 User Manual

• Turn a radio on. Select the Turn Radio ON check box for the radio.
• Turn a radio off. Clear the Turn Radio ON check box for the radio.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Change the WiFi Mode for a Radio

By default, all types of WiFi clients can access a WiFi network on the access point, that is, the WiFi modes
on the access point support 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11ac, 802.11na, and 802.11a clients. You can
change the modes to limit access to certain types of clients.
To change the WiFi mode for a radio:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password
are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Select the WiFi mode for the radio:
2.4 GHz radio. Select one of the following WiFi modes for the 2.4 GHz radio:
- 11b. 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b WiFi clients can connect to the access point. However,
the speed of 802.11n and 802.11g clients is limited.
- 11bg. 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b WiFi clients can connect to the access point. However,
the speed of 802.11n clients is limited.
- 11ng. 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b WiFi clients can connect to the access point. This is the
default setting.
5 GHz radio. Select one of the following WiFi modes for the 5 GHz radio:
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