NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S User Manual page 83

Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P
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Field
Allow guests to see each
other and access my
local network
Guest Wireless Network
Name (SSID)
Security Options
If you want to change the WiFi security for an SSID in the 5 GHz band, select one of the following WiFi security
options for that SSID in the guest WiFi network:
• None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the selected WiFi
network in the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. This is the default setting for the guest WiFi network.
• WPA2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older WiFi devices do not detect
WPA2 and support only WPA. Select WPA2-PSK [AES] security to allow 802.11ac and 802.11n devices to
connect to the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network at the fastest speed. If
your network includes older devices that do not support WPA2, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]
security.
To use WPA2 security, in the Password field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the WiFi network
in the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this password.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either WPA
or WPA2 to join the selected WiFi network in the 5 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.
To use WPA + WPA2 security, in the Password field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 5 GHz
band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this password.
Password
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
7. Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the guest network.
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
• If your computer or mobile device is already connected to another WiFi network in your area,
disconnect it from that WiFi network and connect it to the WiFi network that the router provides.
Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open network without WiFi security that they
discover.
• Does your computer or mobile device display as an attached device? (See
on the Network on page 147.) If it does, it is connected to the network.
• Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?
Description
By default, WiFi clients that are connected to an SSID in the 5 GHz WiFi band of the
guest WiFi network cannot access WiFi devices or Ethernet devices that are connected
to the main WiFi network.To allow access to the main WiFi network, select the appropriate
Allow guests to see each other and access my local network check box.
The guest wireless network name or the SSID is the 5 GHz WiFi band name. If you did
not change the SSID, the default SSID displays, which is NETGEAR-5G-Guest for 5GHz-1
wireless network and NETGEAR-5G-2-Guest for 5GHz-2 wireless network .
To change the SSID in the 5 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network, enter a
32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this field.
The password that provides users access to the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz
band of the guest WiFi network. The password is also referred to as the network key.
Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
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