Change The Wifi Security Option - NETGEAR Nighthawk R7000 User Manual

At 5 GHz, Up to 1300 Mbps is the default setting, which allows 802.11ac and 802.11a
wireless devices to join the network. The other settings are Up to 600 Mbps and Up to
289 Mbps.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you connected wirelessly to the network and you changed the SSID, you are
disconnected from the network.
12. Make sure that you can connect wirelessly to the network with its new settings.
If you cannot connect wirelessly, check the following:
• Is your computer or wireless device connected to another wireless 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 router comes with preset WPA2 or WPA security. The password that you enter to
connect to your network is unique to your router and is on the router label. NETGEAR
recommends that you use the preset security, but you can change them. NETGEAR
recommends that you do not disable security.
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To change the WPA settings:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
A login screen displays.
3. Enter the 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 screen displays.
4. Select Wireless.
5. Under Security Options, select a radio button for one of the following WPA options:
• WPA-PSK [TKIP]
• WPA2-PSK [AES]
• WPA-PSK [TKIP} + WPA2-PSK [AES]
• WPA/WPA2 Enterprise
Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000
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