NETGEAR D6400 Network Router User Manual


 
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D6400
If your computer or WiFi device is trying to connect to your network with its old
settings (before you changed the settings), update the WiFi network selection in your
computer or WiFi device to match the current settings for your network.
Does your WiFi device display as an attached device? (See View Devices Currently
on the Network on page 240.) If it does, it is connected to the network.
Are you using the correct network name (SSID) and password?
Configure WEP Legacy WiFi Security
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security is a legacy authentication and data encryption
mode that is superseded by WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK. WEP limits the WiFi transmission
speed to 54 Mbps (the modem router is capable of speeds of up 300 Mbps).
Note: WPS and WEP security cannot function together. When you enable
WEP security, WPS is disabled.
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 ef
fect.
To configure WEP security:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2. T
ype 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.
5. Select Wireless
.
The Wireless Setup screen displays.
6. From the Mode menu, select Up to 54 Mbps.
The screen adjusts to display the WEP radio button.
7. In the Security Options section, select the WEP radio button.