NETGEAR R6300v2 user manual Set Up a Guest Network, Change the Wireless Security Option

R6300v2 Smart WiFi Router

WPA2-PSK is stronger than WPA-PSK. It is advertised to be theoretically indecipherable due to the greater degree of randomness in encryption keys that it generates. WPA2-PSK gets higher speed because it is implemented through hardware, while WPA-PSK is implemented through software. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase to authenticate and generate the initial data encryption keys. Then it dynamically varies the encryption key.

WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode can provide broader support for all wireless clients. WPA2-PSK clients get higher speed and security, and WPA-PSK clients get decent speed and security. For help with WPA settings on your wireless computer or device, see the instructions that came with your product.

Change the Wireless Security Option

NETGEAR recommends that you do not disable security.

To change the WPA settings:

1.Select BASIC > Wireless Settings.

2.Under Security Options, select the WPA option you want.

3.In the Passphrase field that displays when you select a WPA security option, enter the network key (password) that you want to use. It is a text string from 8 to 63 characters.

4.Write down the new password and keep it in a secure place for future reference.

5.Click the Apply button. Your changes are saved.

Set Up a Guest Network

A guest network allows visitors at your home to use the Internet without using your wireless security key. You can add a guest network to each wireless network: 2.4 GHz b/g/n and 5.0 GHz a/n.

NETGEAR genie Basic Settings

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