Specify Network Settings
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N300 WiFi Cable Modem Router Model C3000
5. Select any of the following wireless settings:
•Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is
enabled, and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.
•Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point
broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt
the correct SSID for connections to this access point.
•Allow guest to see each other and access my local network. If this check box is
selected, anyone who connects to this network has access to your local network, not
just Internet access.
6. Give the guest network a name.
The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then
manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name in
addition to the main SSID.
7. Select a radio button for a security option.
The WPA2 options use the newest standard for the strongest security, but some older
computers and wireless devices cannot use it. NETGEAR recommends that you select
the WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] radio button. This setting protects your WiFi
network and lets computers and wireless devices can connect to the WiFi network by
using either WPA2 or WPA security.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Control the Wireless Radio
The modem router has an internal wireless radio that broadcasts signals in the 2.4 GHz
range. By default, it is on so that you can connect wirelessly to the modem router. When the
wireless radio is off, you can still use an Ethernet cable for a LAN connection to the modem
router.
You can turn the wireless radio on and off with the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router, or
you can log in to the modem router and enable or disable the wireless radio. If you are close
to the modem router, it might be easier to press its WiFi On/Off button. If you are away from
the modem router or have already logged in it might be easier to enable or disable the radio.

Use the WiFi On/Off Button

To turn the wireless radios off and on with the WiFi On/Off button:
Press the WiFi On/Off button on the modem router for two seconds.
If you turned off the wireless radio, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED turn off. If you
turned on the wireless radio, the WiFi On/Off LED and the WPS LED light.