AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100

7.To allow the wireless settings to be changed automatically when you use WPS, clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box.

By default, the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box is selected. NETGEAR recommends that you leave this check box selected. If you clear this check box, the next time a new WiFi client uses WPS to connect to the modem router, the modem router WiFi settings change to an automatically generated random SSID and passphrase. For information about viewing this SSID and passphrase, see Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the Main Network on page 73. Clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box only if you want to allow the WPS process to change the SSID and passphrase for WiFi access.

WARNING:

If you clear the Keep Existing Wireless Settings check box and use WPS to add a computer or WiFi device to the modem router’s WiFi network, the SSID and passphrase are automatically generated and other WiFi devices that are already connected to the modem router’s WiFi network might be disconnected.

8.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.

Manage Advanced WiFi Features

For most WiFi networks, the advanced WiFi features work fine and you do not need to change the settings.

Tip: If you want to change the WiFi settings of the modem router’s main network, use a wired connection to avoid being disconnected when the new WiFi settings take effect.

To manage advanced WiFi features:

1.Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.Type http://www.routerlogin.net. A login screen displays.

3.Enter the user name and password for the modem router.

The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive.

4.Click the OK button.

The BASIC Home screen displays.

Manage the WiFi Network Settings

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