To set up or change an open or secure WiFi network:
1. Connect your computer or mobile device to the AP in one of the following ways
•
Connect directly to the AP’s WiFi network or LAN. (Applies to the AP in either
operation mode.)
•
Connect to the same network that the AP is connected to. (Applies only if the AP
is operating in AP mode.)
2. Launch a web browser and enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
Instead, if you are connected to same network as the AP, enter the LAN IP address
that is assigned to the AP. For information about finding the IP address, see Find the
IP address of the AP when you cannot use routerlogin.net on page 34.
A login window displays.
If your browser displays a security warning, dismiss the warning. For more information,
see Dismiss a browser security warning on page 39.
3. Enter the AP local device password.
The local device password is the one that you specified. The local device password
is case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select BASIC > Wireless.
The Wireless Network page displays.
For information about SSID isolation, see Manage SSID isolation for all WiFi networks
on page 60.
5. Select the WiFi network (Wireless 1, Wireless 2, or Wireless 3).
6. To enable the selected WiFi network, select the Enable radio button.
By default this radio button is selected for the Wireless 1 network but the Disable
radio button is selected for the Wireless 2 and Wireless 3 networks.
7. To change the name of the SSID, in the Name (SSID) field, enter a 32-character
(maximum), case-sensitive name.
The SSID (service set identifier) is the WiFi network name. If you did not change the
SSID, the default SSID displays, in which XXXXXX represents the last six digits of the
MAC address of the AP:
•
Wireless 1: If you did not change the default SSID, the SSID
is
the default SSID
that is printed on the AP label.
•
Wireless 2: NETGEARXXXXXX-2
•
Wireless 3: NETGEARXXXXXX-3
User Manual
50
Basic WiFi and Radio Features
WiFi 6 AX1800/AX3200 Dual Band Wireless Access Points, WAX202 and WAX206
