NETGEAR AirCard Smart Cradle DC112A User Manual page 85

4. Select Guest Network.
5. Scroll to the section for the guest WiFi network that you want to set up.
The default guest wireless network names (SSIDs) are as follows:
• NETGEAR-Guest is for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band.
• NETGEAR-5G-Guest is for the 5 GHz WiFi band.
6. Select any of the following wireless settings:
• Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
• Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point
broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt
the correct SSID for connections to this access point.
• Allow guest to see each other and access my local network. If this check box is
selected, anyone who connects to this SSID can access your local network, not just
your Internet connection.
7. Give the guest network a name.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then
manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name
in addition to the main SSID.
8. Select a radio button for a security option.
The WPA2 option uses the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older
computers and wireless devices cannot use it. Best practice is to select the WPA-PSK
[TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button. This setting protects your WiFi network and lets
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