Use The Wifi On/Off Button; Enable Or Disable The Wifi Radios; Set Up A Wifi Schedule - NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8 User Manual

Use the WiFi On/Off button

To turn the WiFi radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the top of the router for two seconds.
If you turned off the WiFi radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If
you turned on the WiFi radios, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.

Enable or disable the WiFi radios

If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the WiFi radios, you can't log in to the
router to turn them back on. You must press the WiFi On/Off button again for two
seconds to turn the WiFi radios back on.
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The 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 BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Do one of the following for your router's WiFi networks:
• Turn off the WiFi radio. Clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
• Turn on the WiFi radio. Select the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.

Set up a WiFi schedule

You can turn off the WiFi signal from your router at times when you do not need a WiFi
connection. For example, you might turn it off for the weekend if you leave town.
Manage Network Settings
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