Control The Wifi Radios; Use The Wifi On/Off Button; Enable Or Disable The Wifi Radios - NETGEAR D6100 User Manual

AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
• If your computer or WiFi 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
modem router provides. Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open
network without WiFi security that they discover.
• Does your WiFi device display as an attached device? (See
on the Network
• Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?

Control the WiFi Radios

The modem router provides internal WiFi radios that broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and
5 GHz ranges. By default, they are on so that you can connect over WiFi to the modem
router. When the WiFi radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection
to the modem router.
You can turn the WiFi radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router, or
you can log in to the modem router and enable or disable the WiFi radios through the web
management interface. If you are close to the modem router, it might be easier to press the
WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the modem router or already logged in, it might be
easier to enable or disable the radios through the web management interface. You can also
turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See
page 90.)

Use the WiFi On/Off Button

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To turn the WiFi radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the right side panel of the modem router for two seconds.
If you turned off the WiFi radios, the WiFi LED turns off. If you turned on the WiFi radios, the
WiFi LED lights solid blue.
Tip: If you want to disable the WiFi radio or radios of the modem router,
use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when WiFi radio
or radios turn off.

Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios

If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the WiFi radios, you cannot log in to the modem
router to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button again for two seconds to
turn the WiFi radios back on.
on page 168.) If it does, it is connected to the network.
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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View Devices Currently
Set Up a WiFi Schedule on