NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S User Manual page 73

Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Router Model R7900P
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Field Description
Security Options
This information applies to the 5 GHz-1 WiFi network.
If you change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the router's 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-1 band of the WiFi network. We recommend that you do not use an open WiFi network.
• WPA2-PSK [AES]. This option is the default setting. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support
WPA2 to join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz-1 band of the WiFi network. If you did not change the
password, the default password displays. The default password is printed on the router label (see
Label on page 13). WPA2 provides a secure connection but some older WiFi devices do not detect WPA2
and support only WPA. If your network includes such older devices, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK
[AES] security.
If you change the password, in the Password (Network Key) field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters or
64 hex digits. To join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz-1 band of the 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-1 band of the 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 this type of security, in the Password (Network Key) field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters or 64
hex digits. To join the selected WiFi network in the 5 GHz-1 band of the WiFi network, a user must enter this
password.
• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access a RADIUS server.
For information about configuring WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, see
Security on page 77.
5GHz-2
Enable SSID Broadcast By default, for an SSID in the 5 GHz-2 band, the router broadcasts the SSID so that WiFi
stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To turn off an
SSID broadcast, clear the appropriate Enable SSID Broadcast check box. Turning off
an SSID broadcast provides additional WiFi security, but users must know the SSID to
be able to join the WiFi network of the router.
Name (SSID) The SSID is the 5 GHz-2 WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default
SSID displays. The default SSID is also printed on the router label (see
page 13).
Note If you change the SSID, enter a 32-character (maximum), case-sensitive
name in this field.
Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
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Configure WPA and WPA2 Enterprise WiFi
Router
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