Netgear D7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router User Manual

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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 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption mode that is superseded
b

y WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. The WEP option...

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By 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.
Enab
le Guest Network
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
bo

x.
Enable SSID Broadcast
By...

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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 netw
ork without WiFi security that they discover.
• Does your WiFi device display as an attached device? (See View Devices Currently on the Network on page
236
.) If it does, it is connected to the network.
• Are you using the correct network name...

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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 5.
Do one of the following in the Advanced Wireless Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) section, Advanced Wireless Settings
(5GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section, or both sections:
•Turn off the radio. Clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
The 2.4 GHz 

WiFi LED, 5 GHz WiFi LED, WiFi LED, and WPS LED turn off.
• Turn on the...

You can set up a WiFi schedule only if the modem router is connected to the Internet and
synchronized its internal clock with a time server on the Internet. For more information about
whether the 
modem router synchronizes its clock, see Set Up a Schedule for Keyword
Bloc
king and Outbound Firewall Rules on page 139.
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o set up the WiFi schedule: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3....

4.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 5.
Click the 
Add a new period button. 6.
Use the menus, radio buttons, and check boxes to set up a period during which you want to turn off the WiFi
signal and specify whether the schedule is recurrent.
7. Click the 
Apply button.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
8. Select the 
Turn off wireless signal by schedule check box to activate the schedule.
9. Clic
k the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved. Manage the WiFi Network...

Manage the WPS Settings
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join the WiFi network without typing the WiFi password. You can change the
WPS default settings.To manage WPS settings: 1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter 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...

the modem router, the modem router's associated WiFi settings change to an automatically generated random
SSID and passphr ase. For information about viewing this SSID and passphrase, see View or Change the Basic
WiFi Settings
 on page 95. Clear a Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box only if you want to allow the
WPS process to change the associated SSID and passphr
ase for WiFi access.
WARNING: If you clear a Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box and use WPS to add a
computer or WiFi device...

4.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. 5.
Enter the settings as described in the following table.
The descriptions in the table apply to both the Advanced Wireless Settings (2.4GHz b/g/n) section and the
Advanced Wireless Settings (5GHz 802.11a/n/ac) section. Description
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The fragmentation length (the default is 2346), the CTS/RTS threshold (the default is 2347),
and the preamble mode (the default is Long Preamble) are reserved for WiFi testing and
advanced configuration only.
Do...

If you want to change the modem router’s function, use a wired connection to avoid being
disconnected when the ne
w function takes effect.
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To set up the modem router as an AP: 1.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the red Internet port on the back panel of the modem router to a LAN port on
the other router. 2.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
3. Enter 
http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
4. Enter the 
modem router user name and...