NETGEAR C6300BD User Manual page 38

AC1900, N900, and N450 WiFi Cable Data Gateways
Field Description
Enable SSID By default, the cable data gateway broadcasts its SSID of the 2.4 GHz WiFi band so
Broadcast 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 guest to By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band of guest WiFi
access My Local network cannot access WiFi devices and Ethernet devices that are connected to the
Network main WiFi network. To allow access to the main WiFi network, select the Allow guest
to access My Local Network check box.
Guest Wireless The SSID is the 2.4 GHz WiFi band name. If you did not change the SSID, the default
Network Name SSID displays, which is NETGEAR_GUEST_0. (This name is same as the default
(SSID) SSID for the 5 GHz band of the guest WiFi network.)
If you want 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 Profile
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.
• WPA2-PSK [AES]. WPA2 provides a secure and fast connection but some older WiFi devices do not
detect WPA2 and support only WPA. Select this mode to allow 802.11n devices to connect to the
2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network at the fastest speed.
To use this type of 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-PASK [AES]. This type of security is the default setting and enables WiFi
devices that support either WPA or WPA2 to join the 2.4 GHz band of the guest WiFi network.
To use this type of 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.
Security Options
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 password or key.
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