Disable Or Enable A Wifi Network; Remove A Wifi Network - NETGEAR WAC505 User Manual

Insight Managed Smart Cloud Wireless Access Point WAC505 User Manual
• Does your WiFi device display as a connected client? (See
Clients, and Client Trends
• Are you using the correct WiFi network name (SSID) and password?

Disable or Enable a WiFi Network

You can temporarily disable a WiFi network (SSID or VAP) and you can reenable the WiFi network.
To disable or enable a WiFi network:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
The default 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 page displays.
4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic.
The page that displays lets you select an SSID.
5. Click the > button to the left the SSID.
The settings for the selected SSID display.
6. Under VAP, select one of the following radio buttons:
• Disable. The WiFi network is disabled.
• Enable. The WiFi network is enabled.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Remove a WiFi Network

You can remove a custom WiFi network (SSID or VAP) that you no longer need. You cannot remove the
default WiFi network.
To remove a WiFi network:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or to
the access point directly through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the access point user name and password.
on page 116.) If it does, it is connected to the network.
Manage the Basic WiFi and Radio Features
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