Netgear D6400 Ac1600 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router 802 11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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8. 
From the  Authentication Type menu, select one of the following types:
• Automatic . Clients can use either Open System or Shared Key authentication.
• Shared Key . Clients can use only Shared Key authentication.
9.  From the Encryption Strength  menu, select the encryption key size:
• 64-bit. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.
• 128-bit . Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption....

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modem router provides. Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open 
network without WiFi security that they discover.
•If your computer or WiFi 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 WiFi device to match the current settings for your network.
•Does your WiFi device display as an attached...

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The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click the  OK button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  ADV
 ANCED > WPS Wizard.
The page displays a description of the WPS method.
6.  Click the  Next button.
By default, the  Push Button (recommended) radio button is selected.
7.  Either click the 
 button onscreen or press the  WPS button on the right...

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To let a WiFi device join the modem router’s WiFi network using WPS with the PIN 
method:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  Enter the user name and password for the  modem router.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
4.  Click...

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Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the 
Guest Network
A guest network allows visitors to use the Internet without using your WiFi security key. By 
default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. You can enable and configure the guest WiFi 
network for each WiFi band: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n/ac.
Set Up and Enable a Guest Network
The WiFi mode of the guest WiFi network depends on the WiFi mode of the...

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5. 
Enable the guest network and configure its WiFi settings as described in\
 the following table.
FieldDescription
Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n) - Profile
Enable Guest 
Network By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable the guest WiFi network for 
the 2.4 GHz WiFi band, select the Enable Guest Network
 check box.
Enable SSID 
Broadcast  By default, the modem router broadcasts its SSID of the 2.4 GHz...

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Security Options - Profile
If you want to change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the 2.4 GHz 
band of the guest WiFi network:
• None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the 2.4 GHz 
band of the guest WiFi network. This is the default setting for the guest WiFi network.
• WEP. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy...

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6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
7. Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the guest network.
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
•If your computer or WiFi 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...

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IMPORTANT:
The WiFi mode of the guest WiFi network depends on the WiFi 
mode of the main WiFi network. For you to be able to configure 
WEP in the guest WiFi network, first configure the mode for the 
main WiFi network as Up to 54 Mbps. For information about 
configuring the WiFi mode, see 
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and 
WiFi Security of the Main Network on page  93.
To configure WEP security for the guest WiFi...

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8. From the Encryption Strength menu in the Security Encryption (WEP) section, select the 
encryption key size:
•64-bit. Standard WEP encryption, using 40/64-bit encryption.
•128-bit. Standard WEP encryption, using 104/128-bit encryption. This selection 
provides stronger encryption security.
9. In the Security Encryption (WEP) Key section, generate the key automatically:
a.In the Passphrase field, enter a passphrase....