Netgear D6400 – AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router—802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit User Manual

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Manage the WiFi Network Settings 
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AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D6400 
6. 
Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
7. 
Make sure that you can reconnect over WiFi to the guest network.
If you cannot connect over WiFi, check the following:
If your computer or WiFi 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 
modem router provides. Some WiFi devices automatically connect to the first open 
network without WiFi security that they discover.
Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security for the Guest WiFi 
Network
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption 
mode that is superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. WEP supports speeds of up to 
54
  Mbps (the modem router is capable of speeds of up to 300
 
Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band).
Security Options - Profile
If you want to change the WiFi security, select one of the following WiFi security options for the 5  GHz band 
of the guest WiFi network:
• 
None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the 5  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 WPA2 to allow 802.11n devices to connect to the 5  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 5 GHz 
band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
• 
WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support either 
WPA or WPA2 to join the 5  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 
5  GHz band of the guest WiFi network, a user must enter this passphrase.
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