Configure Wpa/Wpa2 Enterprise Wifi Security - NETGEAR D8500 User Manual

If your computer or mobile 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.
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If your computer or mobile device is trying to connect to your network with its old settings (before you
changed the settings), update the WiFi network selection in your computer or mobile device to match
the current settings for your network.
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Does your computer or mobile device display as an attached device? (See
the Network on page 201.) If it does, it is connected to the network.
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Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?

Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security

Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is an enterprise-level method for centralized
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management.To enable the modem router to provide
WPA and WPA2 enterprise WiFi security, the WiFi network that the modem router provides must be able to
access a RADIUS server.
If you want to change the WiFi settings of the modem router's main network, use a wired connection
Tip
to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect.
To configure WPA and WPA2 enterprise security:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter routerlogin
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin.The default password is password.The user name and password are case-
sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Wireless.
The Wireless Setup page displays.
Note If you are configuring a guest network, select Guest Network instead.The Guest Network
Settings page displays.
5. In the Security Options section below either the Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n) section or the Wireless
Network (5GHz a/n/ac) section, select the WPA/WPA2 Enterprise radio button.
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