NETGEAR WAX220 User Manual page 37

Essentials WiFi 6 AX4200 Dual Band Multi-Gig Access Point Model WAX220
3. Enter the AP login password and click the LOGIN button.
The AP login password is the one that you specified the first time you logged in to
the AP. The password is case-sensitive.
The Dashboard page displays.
4. Select Management > Network > Wireless.
The page that displays shows the Wireless Settings section and other sections.
5. Go to the Wireless Settings - Access Point section.
The section shows four WiFi networks. The Enabled check box is selected for enabled
WiFi networks and cleared for disabled WiFi networks.
If the WiFi network is already enabled, go to Step 8. Otherwise, follow the next two
steps.
6. To enable the settings for a disabled WiFi network, select the Enabled check box
for the WiFi network.
The options become available.
7. For a new WiFi network (one that was disabled), set the WiFi network name (SSID)
and select the radio bands:
• SSID: Set a name for the WiFi network with a maximum of 32 characters. You can
use a combination of alphanumeric and special characters.
• 2.4G: To enable the network to broadcast in the 2.4 GHz radio band, select the
2.4G check box. If you clear the check box, the network does not broadcast in
the 2.4 GHz radio band.
• 5G: To enable the network to broadcast in the 5 GHz radio band, select the 5G
check box. If you clear the check box, the network does not broadcast in the 5
GHz radio band.
8. Click the Edit button for the WiFi network.
A new page opens. The page shows more settings for the WiFi network, many of
which are described in Manage Advanced WiFi Settings on page 48.
9. In the Wireless Security section, select the open or OWE option from the Security
Mode menu:
• Open: A legacy open WiFi network does not provide any security. Any WiFi
device can join the network. WiFi devices are not authenticated and traffic is not
encrypted. We recommend that you do not use a legacy open WiFi network
without any security. However, a legacy open network might be appropriate for
a WiFi hotspot.
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