Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
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Manage Network Settings
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None. An open WiFi network that does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join
the WiFi network. We recommend that you do not use an open WiFi network.
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WPA2-PSK[AES]. This option is the default setting. This type of security enables WiFi
devices that support WPA2 to join the router’s WiFi network. If you did not change the
WiFi password, the default password displays. The default password is printed on the
router label.WPA2 provides a secure connection but some older WiFi devices do not
detect WPA2 and support only WPA. If your network includes such older devices, select
WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] security.
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WPA-PSK[TKIP]+WPA2-PSK[AES]. This type of security enables WiFi devices that support
either WPA or WPA2 to join the router’s WiFi network. However, WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less
secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps.
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WPA/WPA2 Enterprise. This type of security requires that your WiFi network can access
a RADIUS server.
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Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set up a guest WiFi network
A guest network allows visitors to use the Internet without using your WiFi security password or
with a different WiFi password. By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. You can enable
and configure the guest WiFi network for each WiFi band.
The router simultaneously supports the 2.4 GHz band for 802.11n, 802.11g, and 802.11b devices
and the 5 GHz band for 802.11ac, 802.11n, and 802.11a devices.
The WiFi mode of the guest WiFi network depends on the WiFi mode of the main WiFi network.
For example, if you configure the WiFi mode for the main WiFi network as Up to 54 Mbps in the
2.4 GHz band, the guest WiFi network also functions in the Up to 54 Mbps mode in the 2.4 GHz
band. The channel also depends on the channel selection of the main WiFi network.
The router provides two default guest networks with the following names (SSIDs):
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2.4 GHz guest WiFi network SSID. NETGEAR_Guest
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5 GHz guest WiFi network SSID. NETGEAR-5G_Guest
By default, these networks are configured as open networks without security but are disabled.
You can enable one or both networks. You can also change the SSIDs for these networks.
To set up a guest network: