Change The Wifi Security Option - NETGEAR C6300 User Manual

The name can be up to 32 characters long and is case-sensitive. The default SSID is
randomly generated and is on the modem router's label. If you change the name, make
sure to write down the new name and keep it in a safe place.
8. To change the wireless channel, select a number from the Channel menu.
In some regions, not all channels are available. Do not change the channel unless you
experience interference (shown by lost connections or slow data transfers). If this
happens, experiment with different channels to see which is the best.
When you use multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different
channels to reduce interference. NETGEAR recommends using channel spacing
between adjacent access points of four channels (for example, use Channels 1 and 5, or
6 and 10).
9. To change the mode, select it from the Mode menu.
Up to 145 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11n and 802.11g wireless
devices to join the network. g & b supports up to 54 Mbps. The 300-Mbps setting allows
802.11n devices to connect at this speed.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you used WiFi to connect to the network and you changed the SSID, you are
disconnected from the network.
11. Make sure that you can connect with WiFi to the network with its new settings.
If you cannot connect, check the following:
• Is your computer or wireless device connected to another WiFi network in your area?
Some wireless devices automatically connect to the first open network without
wireless security that they discover.
• Is your computer or wireless device trying to connect to your network with its old
settings (before you changed the settings)? If so, update the wireless network
selection in your computer or wireless device to match the current settings for your
network.

Change the WiFi Security Option

Your modem router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter
to connect to your network is unique to your modem router and is on the modem router label.
NETGEAR recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change the password.
NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security.
To change the WPA settings:
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1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://routerlogin.net.
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