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Description
Setting
As an option, enter a new name for the access point. The name must contain alphanumeric
characters, must contain at least one alphabetical character, cannot be longer than 15
characters, and can contain hyphens but cannot start or end with a hyphen.
By default, the access point name is Netgearxxxxxx, in which xxxxxx represents the last six
hexadecimal digits of the access point’s MAC address.
AP Name
Enter a new admin password. This is the password that you must use to log in to the access
point’s local browser UI. (It is
not
the password that you use for WiFi access.)
The password must be 8 to 63 characters in length and must contain at least one uppercase
letter, one lowercase letter, and one number. The following special characters are allowed:
! @ # $ % ^ & * ( )
Save the password for future use.
AP Login New
Password
Enter exactly the same password that you entered in the AP Login New Password field.
Confirm New
Password
You cannot use the default SSID for regular operation. The default SSID is for setup only.
Enter a new name with a maximum of 32 characters. You can use a combination of
alphanumeric and special characters, except for quotation marks (") and a backslash (\).
SSID
6. From the Authentication menu, select one of the following authentication types for
the WiFi network, and, if applicable, set a new passphrase (network key or WiFi
password) for the WiFi network:
•
Open: Clients are not authenticated, traffic is not encrypted, and 802.11w (PMF)
is automatically disabled. This setting does not provide any security and is not
appropriate for most situations.
If you select Open from the menu, the Enhanced Open check box displays and
the Allow Devices to Connect with Open check box
can
display:
-
Enhanced Open: If you select the Enhanced Open check box, the WiFi
enhanced open feature is enabled. This feature is based on opportunistic
wireless encryption (OWE). The encryption is set to CCM mode protocol
(CCMP) and 802.11w (PMF) is automatically set to mandatory.
-
Allow Clients to Authenticate using Legacy Open (OWE Transition Mode):
If you select the Enhanced Open check box, the Allow Clients to
Authenticate using Legacy Open (OWE Transition Mode) check box
displays. If you select this check box, the WiFi network can accept both clients
that support the WiFi enhanced open feature and clients that do not. For
clients that do not support the WiFi open enhanced feature, traffic is not
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Install the Access Point in Your
Network and Access It for Initial
Configuration
Insight Managed WiFi 6 AX3000 Access Point Model WAX615
