Netgear R6300 [29/127] Guest network wireless security options

genie Basic Settings

R6300 WiFi Router 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit

 To set up a guest network:

1. Select Basic > Guest Network to display the following screen:

2. For a 5 GHz network, scroll down to view that section of the Guest Network screen.

3. Select any of the following wireless settings:

Enable Guest Network. When this check box is selected, the guest network is enabled,

and guests can connect to your network using the SSID of this profile.

Enable Wireless Isolation. If this check box is selected, then wireless clients (computers

or wireless devices) that join the network can use the Internet, but cannot access each

other or access Ethernet devices on the network.

Enable SSID Broadcast. If this check box is selected, the wireless access point

broadcasts its name (SSID) to all wireless stations. Stations with no SSID can adopt the

correct SSID for connections to this access point.

Allow guest to access My Local Network. If this check box is selected, any user who

connects to this SSID has access to devices on your local network, not just Internet

access.

4. Give the guest network a name.

The guest network name is case-sensitive and can be up to 32 characters. You then

manually configure the wireless devices in your network to use the guest network name

in addition to the main nonguest SSID.

5. Select a security option from the list. The security options are described in Guest Network

ireless Security Options on page 29.

6. Click Apply to save your selections.

Guest Network Wireless Security Options

A security option is the type of security protocol applied to your wireless network. The

security protocol in force encrypts data transmissions and ensures that only trusted devices