Manage Wifi; Turn On 5 Ghz Only Or 6 Ghz Only Wifi From The Nighthawk M6 - NETGEAR Nighthawk M6 Pro User Manual

For information about setting connections for WiFi networks, see View mobile broadband
network status from the Nighthawk M6 on page 27.
To connect using the WiFi password:
1. On the WiFi device, view the list of available WiFi networks.
2. Connect to the network that corresponds to your Nighthawk M6 network as displayed
on the LCD screen.
3. When prompted, enter the WiFi password for your Nighthawk M6 network.
The WiFi password displays on the Nighthawk M6 LCD screen. If the screen is turned
off, press and quickly release the Power button to wake the Nighthawk M6.

Manage WiFi

Uou can set up the WiFi radio of the Nighthawk M6 to meet your WiFi needs by
customizing settings on the Nighthawk M6 web page.
On the Nighthawk M6 web page, the following WiFi profiles are available:
• Dual-Band (2.4 & 5 GHz) or Dual-Band (2.4 & 6 GHz). Support two separate WiFi
networks simultaneously using both a 2.4- and 5-GHz frequency band or using a
2.4- and 6-GHz frequency band.
• 2.4 GHz only. Share your main WiFi with 2.4 GHz devices that you trust.
• 5 GHz Only. Share your main WiFi with 5 GHz devices that you trust
• 6 GHz Only. Share your main WiFi with 6 GHz devices that you trust
• Turn Off WiFi. Turn off WiFi.
By default, 5 GHz Only WiFi is enabled. If your place of business does not allow WiFi or
for any other reason you want to disable WiFi and use the Nighthawk M6 only in tethered
mode, the Nighthawk M6 gives you that option.
NOTE: Whenever you change WiFi settings, any devices connected to the
Nighthawk M6 are disconnected and might need to be reconnected.
Turn on 5 GHz Only or 6 GHz Only WiFi from the Nighthawk
M6
When all of your devices support 5 GHz WiFi, use 5 GHz WiFi for faster downloads. 5
GHz WiFi is mandatory when going from indoor use to mobile use.
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