NETGEAR Sprint 6100D User Manual page 37

You can:
●
Edit the Main or Guest Wi-Fi names and passwords. See
Change Wi-Fi Network Names and
● Configure your Wi-Fi network's connection parameters and security, and additional Wi-Fi
options.
●
Specify the maximum number of devices that can connect to the Wi-Fi network.
Note: For some of these Wi-Fi settings, if you change them, all connected devices will be
disconnected and have to reconnect after the settings are saved.
The following information is displayed.
Item Description
Main Wi-Fi
Network Name This is the name that identifies your Main Wi-Fi network and is visible to
other Wi-Fi-enabled devices. (See
Passwords).
Guest Wi-Fi
Network Name This is the name that identifies your Guest Wi-Fi network and is visible to
other Wi-Fi-enabled devices. (See
Passwords).
Wi-Fi Options
Wi-Fi Range Short
Medium
Long
Connection
20/40 MHz
The gateway can run in either 40 MHz mode or 20 MHz mode when the
Coexistence
wireless mode is set to Up to 300 Mbps. The gateway uses 40 MHz mode
unless a nearby Wi-Fi network is using 40 MHz mode. If that happens, the
gateway uses 20 MHz mode to coexist with that network.
Connection This setting determines the type of Wi-Fi devices that can connect to your
Rate network.
For the Main and Guest 2.4 GHz networks, the default connection is Up to
300 Mbps. The other choices are Up to 130 Mbps and Up to 54 Mbps.
For the 5 GHz network, the default connection rate is Up to 300 Mbps. The
other choices are Up to 400 Mbps and Up to 800 Mbps.
Your Network Connections
Passwords.
Change Wi-Fi Network Names and
Change Wi-Fi Network Names and
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