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. 
 This selection 
provides higher encryption security.
10.  Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1 , Key 2 , Key 3 , or Key 4 radio button. 
Only one key can be the active key. 
11.  Enter the value for the key:
• For 64-bit WEP
 , enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F). The key 
values are not case-sensitive.
• For 128-bit WEP
 , enter 26 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0–9, A–F). The key 
values are not case-sensitive.
To join the modem router’s WiFi network, a user must enter the key value for the key that  you specified as the active key
 .
12.  Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
13.  Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the network with its new s\
ecurity settings. 
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
• If your computer or WiFi device is already connected to another WiFi net\
work in your 
area, disconnect it from that WiFi network and connect it to the WiFi ne\
twork that the  
						

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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 device? (See View Devices Currently 
on the Network on page 235.) If it does, it is connected to the network.
•Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?
Use WPS to Add a Device to the WiFi Network
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) lets you connect a computer or WiFi device to the modem 
router’s network without entering the WiFi network passphrase or key. Instead, you use a 
WPS button or enter a PIN to connect.
If you use the push button method, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must 
provide either a physical button or a software button. If you use the PIN method, you must 
know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect.
WPS supports WPA and WPA2 WiFi security. If your modem router network is open (no WiFi 
security is set, which is not the default setting for the modem router), connecting with WPS 
automatically sets WPA + WPA2 WiFi security on the modem router network and generates a 
random passphrase. You can view this passphrase (see 
Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and 
WiFi Security of the Main Network on page 93).
Note:WPS and WPA/WPA2 enterprise security or WEP security cannot 
function together. When you enable WPA/WPA2 enterprise security or 
WEP security, WPS is disabled.
Use WPS with the Push Button Method
For you to use the push button method to connect a WiFi device to the modem router’s WiFi 
network, the WiFi device that you are trying to connect must provide either a physical button 
or a software button. You can use the physical button and software button to let a WiFi device 
join only the main WiFi network, not the guest WiFi network.
To let a WiFi device join the modem router’s main WiFi network using WPS with the 
push button method:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the user name and password for the modem router. 
						

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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 side panel of the 
modem router for three seconds.
For two minutes, the modem router attempts to find the WiFi device (tha\
t is, the client) 
that you want to join the modem router’

s main WiFi network. 
During this time, the WiFi LED on the front panel of the modem router bl\
inks blue. 
8.  Within two minutes, go to the WiFi device and press its  WPS button to join the modem 
router’
 s main WiFi network without entering a password.
After the modem router establishes a WPS connection, the WiFi LED lights\
 solid blue and  the 
 Add WPS Client page displays a confirmation message. 
9.  T
o verify that the WiFi device is connected to the modem router’s main WiFi network,  select 
BASIC > Attached Device.
The WiFi device displays onscreen.
Use WPS with the PIN Method
To use the PIN method to connect a WiFi device to the modem router’s WiFi network, you  must know the PIN of the WiFi device that you are trying to connect. 
						

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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 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.
The Add WPS Client page adjusts.
The Push Button (recommended) radio button is selected by default.
7.  Select the  PIN Number  radio button.
8. In the Enter Clients PIN field, enter the PIN number of the WiFi device.
9.  Click the  Next button.
For four minutes, the modem router attempts to find the WiFi device (th\
at is, the client) 
that you want to join the modem router’
 s main WiFi network.
During this time, the WiFi LED on the front panel of the modem router bl\
inks blue. 
10.  Within four minutes, go to the WiFi device and use its WPS software to j\
oin the network 
without entering a password.
When the modem router establishes a WPS connection, the WiFi LED lights \
solid blue 
and the 
 Add WPS Client page displays a confirmation message. 
11.  T
o verify that the WiFi device is connected to the modem router’s main  WiFi network, select 
BASIC > Attached Device .
The WiFi device displays onscreen. 
						

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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 main WiFi 
network. For example, if you configure the WiFi mode for the main WiFi network as Up to 
54
 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band, the guest WiFi network also functions in the Up to 54 Mbps 
mode in the 2.4 GHz band. For information about configuring the WiFi mode, see 
Manage 
the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network on page 93.
To set up a guest network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and 
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Guest Network. 
						

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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 WiFi ban\
d so that 
WiFi stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network\
 lists. 

To turn 
off the SSID broadcast for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi networ\
k, clear the 
Enable SSID Broadcast check box.
Allow guests to  see each other 
and access my 
local network By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band of \
the guest WiFi 
network cannot access WiFi devices or Ethernet devices that are connecte\
d to the 
main WiFi network. 

To allow access to the main WiFi network, select the  Allow guests 
to see each other and access my local network check box.
Guest Wireless 
Network Name 
(SSID)  The SSID is the 2.4 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, \
the default 
SSID displays, which is NETGEAR-Guest.
If you want to change the SSID in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the guest Wi\
Fi network, 
enter a 32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this field. 
						

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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 authentication and data encryption mode 
that is superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. The WEP option displays only if you configure the 
WiFi mode for the main WiFi network as Up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (see 
Manage the Basic 
WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network on page 93). For information about configuring 
WEP, see Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security for the Guest WiFi Network on page 108.
• WPA2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older WiFi devices do not 
detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Select WPA2 to allow 802.11n devices to connect to the 2.4
 GHz 
band of the guest WiFi network at the fastest speed. If your network includes older devices that do not 
support WPA2, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security.
To use WPA2 security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 
2.4   GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either 
WPA or WPA2 to join the 2.4
 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less 
secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
To use WPA + WPA2 security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 
2.4   GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac) - Profile
Enable Guest 
NetworkBy default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable the guest WiFi network for 
the 5 GHz WiFi band, select the Enable Guest Network check box.
Enable SSID 
Broadcast By default, the modem router broadcasts its SSID of the 5 GHz WiFi band so that WiFi 
stations can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To turn off the 
SSID broadcast for the 5 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network, clear the Enable 
SSID Broadcast check box.
Allow guests to 
see each other 
and access my 
local networkBy default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 5 GHz WiFi band of the guest WiFi 
network cannot access WiFi devices or Ethernet devices that are connected to the 
main WiFi network. To allow access to the main WiFi network, select the Allow guests 
to see each other and access my local network check box.
Guest Wireless 
Network Name 
(SSID) The SSID is the 5 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default 
SSID displays, which is NETGEAR-5G-Guest. If you want to change the SSID in the 
5
 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network, enter a 32-character (maximum), 
case-sensitive name in this field.
FieldDescription 
						

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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 first open 
network without WiFi security that they discover.
•Does your WiFi device display as an attached device? (See View Devices Currently 
on the Network on page 235.) If it does, it is connected to the network.
•Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security for the Guest WiFi 
Network
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption 
mode that is superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. WEP supports speeds of up to 
54
 Mbps (the modem router is capable of speeds of up to 300 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band).
Security Options - Profile
If you want to change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the 5 GHz band 
of the guest WiFi network:
• None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the 5 GHz 
band of the guest WiFi network. This is the default setting for the guest WiFi network.
• WPA2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older WiFi devices do not 
detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Select WPA2 to allow 802.11n devices to connect to the 5
 GHz 
band of the guest WiFi network at the fastest speed. If your network includes older devices that do not 
support WPA2, select WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security.
To use WPA2 security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 5 GHz 
band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
• WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either 
WPA or WPA2 to join the 5
 GHz band of the guest WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less 
secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
To use WPA + WPA2 security, in the Passphrase field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 
5   GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
FieldDescription 
						

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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 network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to\
 the network.
2.  In the address field of your browser
 , enter http://routerlogin.net .
A login window opens.
3.  T
ype  admin for the user name and type your password.
If you did not yet personalize your password, type  password for the password.
4.  Click the  OK button. 
The BASIC Home page displays.
5.  Select  BASIC > Guest Network.
The Guest Network Settings page displays.
6.  In the Security Options section, select the  WEP radio button.
7. From the  Authentication Type menu in the Security Encryption (WEP) section, select one 
of the following types:
• Shared Key . Clients can use only Shared Key authentication.
• Automatic . Clients can use either Open System or Shared Key authentication. 
						

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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.
b. Click the Generate button.
For 64-bit WEP, four different WEP keys are generated and the four key fields are 
populated with different WEP keys. For 128-bit WEP, only one WEP key is generated 
and the four key fields are populated with the same WEP key. 
c. Specify the active key by selecting the Key 1, Key 2, Key 3, or Key 4 radio button.
Only one key can be the active key.
To join the guest WiFi network, a user must enter the key value for the key that you 
specified as the active key.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Control the WiFi Radios
The modem router provides internal WiFi radios that broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 
5
 GHz ranges. By default, they are on so that you can connect over WiFi to the modem 
router. When the WiFi radios are off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection 
to the modem router.
You can turn the WiFi radios on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router, or 
you can log in to the modem router and enable or disable the WiFi radios through the web 
management interface. If you are close to the modem router, it might be easier to press the 
WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from the modem router or already logged in, it might be 
easier to enable or disable the radios through the web management interface. You can also 
turn the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See 
Set Up a WiFi Schedule on 
page 11 2.)
Tip:If you want to disable the WiFi radios of the modem router, use a wired 
connection to avoid being disconnected when the WiFi radios turn off.
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 right side panel of the modem router for three 
seconds.
If you turned off the WiFi radios, the WiFi LED turns off. If you turned on the WiFi radios, 
the WiFi LED lights solid blue after about half a minute.