NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX80 User Manual page 64

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 or 5 GHz guest WiFi
network name. The default 2.4 GHz SSID is NETGEAR_Guest. The default 5 GHz SSID
NETGEAR-5G_Guest.
To change the SSID, enter a 32-character (maximum), case-sensitive name in this field.
5. Select a WiFi security option for the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network:
• None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join
the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz 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-PSK [AES] security to
allow 802.11n devices to connect to the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz 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 Password
(Network Key) field, enter a phrase of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz
guest WiFi network, a user must enter this password.
• 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 Password (Network Key) field, enter a phrase
of 8 to 63 characters. To join the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz guest WiFi network, a user must enter
this password.
6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
7. Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the network with its new security settings.
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
• If your computer or mobile 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
router provides.
Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open network without WiFi security
that they discover.
• Does your computer or mobile device display as an attached device? If it does, it is
connected to the network.
• Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?
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