Specify Wps Settings; Manage Implicit Beamforming - NETGEAR XR500 Nighthawk User Manual

Specify WPS Settings

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password.
In most situations, you do not need to change these settings. If you need to change the settings, you can
do so only after you disable the Smart Connect feature (see
To specify WPS settings:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in.
The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The Dashboard displays.
4. Select Settings > Advanced Settings > Advanced Wireless.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
The Router's PIN field displays the fixed PIN that you can use to configure the router's WiFi settings
from another device through WPS.
5. (Optional) Select or clear the Enable Router's PIN check box.
The PIN function might temporarily be disabled when the router detects suspicious attempts to break
into the router's WiFi settings by using the router's PIN through WPS. (By default, after three such
attempts, the PIN function is temporarily disabled.) You can manually enable the PIN function by selecting
the Enable Router's PIN check box.
6. (Optional) Select or clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.
By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. We recommend that you leave
this check box selected.
If you clear this check box, the next time a new WiFi client uses WPS to connect to the router, the router
WiFi settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and security key.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Manage Implicit Beamforming

Implicit beamforming contrasts with explicit beamforming, which means the router actively tracks clients and
directs power to the router antenna closest to the client. Explicit beamforming works whether or not the client
supports beamforming. Implicit beamforming means that the router can use information from client devices
that support beamforming to improve the WiFi speed, reliability, and range. This feature is enabled by default,
but you can disable it.
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