NETGEAR Nighthawk D7000 User Manual page 122

Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D7000
Field
Enable Guest Network
Enable SSID Broadcast
Allow guests to see each other and
access my local network
Security Options
If you want to change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the 5 GHz
band of the guest WiFi network:
• None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join 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 to allow 802.11n devices to connect
to 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 Passphrase 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 passphrase.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support
either WPA or WPA2 to join 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.
Description
network. You cannot change the mode in the 5 GHz band
for the guest WiFi network.
By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable
the guest WiFi network for the 5 GHz WiFi band, select the
Enable Guest Network check box.
By default, the modem router broadcasts its SSID of the 5
GHz WiFi band so that WiFi stations can detect the WiFi
name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To turn off the
SSID broadcast for the 5 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi
network, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
By default, WiFi clients that are connected to 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 Allow guests to see each other and access my local
network check box.
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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