Netgear AC779S User Guide - Page 36

WiFi Info on, the Guest WiFi

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Item Main WiFi Description WiFi Name WiFi Password Guest WiFi This is the name that identifies your Main WiFi network and is visible to other WiFi-enabled devices. See Change the WiFi Network Name. This is the password that other WiFi enabled devices need to connect to the Main WiFi network. WiFi network name This is the name that identifies your Guest WiFi network and is visible to other WiFi-enabled devices. Password This is the password that other WiFi enabled devices need to connect to the Guest WiFi network. Generate a new password each time I turn on the Guest WiFi If selected, a random password is used each time Guest WiFi is restarted. See Randomize the Guest WiFi Password. Max WiFi Max WiFi You can limit the total number of WiFi devices (1-10) that can connect to the Main and Guest WiFi networks. See Set the Maximum Number of WiFi Devices. Main WiFi / Guest WiFi Note: If you change Max WiFi the Main WiFi and Guest WiFi values adjust automatically. Set the maximum number of WiFi devices that can connect to each of the WiFi networks (Main and Guest). The total is limited to the Max WiFi value. WiFi Options WiFi Info on Home USB Tether Connection Click to increase the Main WiFi number, or WiFi number. to increase the Guest Choose whether to show or hide the WiFi network name and password on the hotspot's home screen. (Choose Hide if you want to be sure unwanted users can't look at the home screen and log in.) See Show or Hide the Main WiFi Network Name and Password on LCD Home Screen. Choose whether the WiFi radio turns off or stays on when your device is tethered to a computer. (See Turn WiFi On or Off When Tethered.) Settings 31

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Settings
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Item
Description
Main WiFi
WiFi Name
This is the name that identifies your Main WiFi network and is visible to other
WiFi-enabled devices. See
Change the WiFi Network Name
.
WiFi Password
This is the password that other WiFi enabled devices need to connect to the
Main WiFi network.
Guest WiFi
WiFi network
name
This is the name that identifies your Guest WiFi network and is visible to other
WiFi-enabled devices.
Password
This is the password that other WiFi enabled devices need to connect to the
Guest WiFi network.
Generate a new
password each
time I turn on
the Guest WiFi
If selected, a random password is used each time Guest WiFi is restarted.
See
Randomize the Guest WiFi Password
.
Max WiFi
Max WiFi
You can limit the total number of WiFi devices (1-10) that can connect to the
Main and Guest WiFi networks. See
Set the Maximum Number of WiFi
Devices
.
Note
: If you change Max WiFi the Main WiFi and Guest WiFi values adjust
automatically.
Main WiFi /
Guest WiFi
Set the maximum number of WiFi devices that can connect to each of the
WiFi networks (Main and Guest). The total is limited to the Max WiFi value.
Click
to increase the Main WiFi number, or
to increase the Guest
WiFi number.
WiFi Options
WiFi Info on
Home
Choose whether to show or hide the WiFi network name and password on
the hotspot’s home screen. (Choose
Hide
if you want to be sure unwanted
users can’t look at the home screen and log in.) See
Show or Hide the Main
WiFi Network Name and Password on LCD Home Screen
.
USB Tether
Choose whether the WiFi radio turns off or stays on when your device is
tethered to a computer. (See
Turn WiFi On or Off When Tethered
.)
Connection