Netgear D7000 Nighthawk Ac1900 Wifi Vdsl Adsl Modem Router User Manual

							Description
Field
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 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption mode that is superseded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 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 View or Change the Basic WiFi Settings on page 95). For information
about configur

ing WEP, see Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security on page 103.
• WP

A-PSK [TKIP]. WPA provides a secure connection but is superseded by WPA2. The WPA-PSK [TKIP] option
displa

ys only if you configure the WiFi mode for the main WiFi network as Up to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band (see
View or Change the Basic WiFi Settings on page 95).
T

o use WPA 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.
• WPA2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older WiFi devices do not detect WPA2
and suppor

t only WPA. Select WPA2-PSK [AES] security 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.
• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access a RADIUS server. For
inf

ormation about configuring WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, see Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security on page
101.
The passphr
 ase that provides users access to the guest WiFi network in the 2.4 GHZ band. The
passphrase is also referred to as the password or key.
P

assphrase
Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac) The SSID is the 5 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default SSID
displays, which is NETGEAR-5G_Guest1. 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.
Name (SSID)
This field is of an informational nature and shows the channel that is configured in the 5 GHz
band for the main WiFi network. You cannot change the channel in the 5 GHz band for the guest
WiFi network.
Channel
This field is of an informational nature and shows the mode that is configured in the 5 GHz band
for the main WiFi network. You cannot change the mode in the 5 GHz band for the guest WiFi
network.
Mode Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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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 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 m

y local network  check box.
Allo

w guests to see each
other and access my local
network
Security Options
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 netw
 ork. 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 suppor

t only WPA. Select WPA2-PSK [AES] security to allow 802.11ac and 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.
• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access a RADIUS server. For
inf

ormation about configuring WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, see Configure WPA/WPA2 Enterprise WiFi Security on page
101.
The passphr
 ase that provides users access to the guest WiFi network in the 5 GHZ band. The
passphrase is also referred to as the password or key.
P

assphrase
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: Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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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 (SSID) and password?
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,
the

y are on so that you can connect over WiFi to the modem router. When the WiFi radios are off, you can still use
an Ether

net cable for a LAN connection to the 
modem router.
Y
ou 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 modem router web pages. 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 modem router web pages. You can also turn
the WiFi radios off and on based on a schedule. (See Set Up a WiFi Schedule on page 
114.)
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 panel of the modem router
 for two seconds.
If you turned off the WiFi radios, the 2.4 GHz WiFi LED, 5 GHz WiFi LED, WiFi LED, and WPS LED turn off. If
you turned on the WiFi radios, these LEDs lights solid white.
If you want to disable the WiFi radio or radios of the modem router, use a wired connection
to a

void being disconnected when WiFi radio or radios turn off.
Tip
Enable or Disable the WiFi Radios
If you used the WiFi On/Off button to turn off the WiFi radios, you cannot log in to the modem router to turn them
bac

k 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 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. Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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							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 radio
. Select the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box.
The 2.4 GHz WiFi LED, 5 GHz WiFi LED, WiFi LED, and WPS LED lights solid white.
6. Click the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
Set Up a WiFi Schedule You can use this feature to turn off the WiFi signal from your modem 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 the WiFi Network Settings
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							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.
Note
T

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. 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. Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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							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 Settings
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							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 displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings
.
The Advanced Wireless Settings page displays.
5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. The Router’s PIN field displays the fixed PIN that you use to configure the 
modem router’s WiFi settings from
another platf
orm through WPS.
6. To disable the PIN, select the 
Disable Router’s PIN check box.
By default, the Disable Router’s PIN check box is cleared and the modem router’s PIN is enabled. For enhanced
security, you can disable the 
modem router’s PIN by selecting the Disable Router’s PIN check box. However,
when y
ou disable the modem router
’s PIN, WPS is not disabled because you can still use the physical WPS
b
utton. The PIN function might temporarily be disabled automatically if the 
modem router detects
suspicious attempts to break into the modem router’s WiFi settings by using the router’s PIN
through WPS.
Note
7. To allow the WiFi settings to be changed automatically when you use WPS, clear one or both of the Keep
Existing 

Wireless Settings
 check boxes.
By default, both Keep Existing Wireless Settings check boxes are selected. We recommend that you leave
these chec

k boxes selected. If you clear a check box, the next time a new WiFi client uses WPS to connect to Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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							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 to the modem router’s WiFi network, the associated SSID
and passphrase are automaticall

y generated and other WiFi devices that are already
connected to the modem router’s WiFi network might be disconnected. 8.
Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Advanced WiFi Settings For most WiFi networks, the advanced WiFi settings work fine and you do not need to change the settings.
If you want to change the WiFi settings of the modem router’s main network, use a wired connection
to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect.
Tip
To manage the advanced WiFi 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 displays. Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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							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
Field
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 not change these settings unless directed by NETGEAR support or unless you are sure
what the consequences are. Incorrect settings might disable the WiFi function of the modem
router unexpectedly.
F

ragmentation Length
(256-2346)
CTS/RTS Threshold (1-2347)
Preamble Mode
6. Click the 
Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use the Modem Router as a WiFi Access Point Y

ou can set up the 
modem router to function as a WiFi access point (AP) on the same local network as another
router
. When the modem router
 functions as a WiFi AP, many router-related features are disabled. Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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							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.
Tip
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 password.
The user name is 
admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Access Point.
The 

Wireless Access Point page displays.
6. Select the 
Enable Access Point Mode check box.
The inf
ormation onscreen adjusts.
7. Scroll down and select the radio button for the IP address setting that you want to use: Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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