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5. Enable the guest network and configure its WiFi settings as described in the following table.
Field
Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n)
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 the SSID of the 2.4 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 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check
box.
Allow guests to see each By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band of the guest WiFi other and
access my network cannot access WiFi devices or Ethernet devices that are connected to the main local network
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 The SSID is the 2.4 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default Name (SSID)
SSID displays, which is NETGEAR-Guest.
To change the SSID in the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network, enter a 32-character
(maximum), case-sensitive name in this field.
Security Options
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:
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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.
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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superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK.The WEP option displays only if you configure the WiFi mode for the main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
information about configuring WEP, see
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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-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.
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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.
Passphrase The passphrase 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.
Wireless Network (5GHz a/n/ac)
The modem router provides two SSIDs for guest access in the 5 GHz band.
AC5300 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D8500
Description
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security
Manage the Basic WiFi Network Settings
View or Change the Basic WiFi Settings
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