Netgear WAX620 User Manual - Page 72
Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic, Allow Devices to Connect
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Insight Cloud Managed WiFi 6 AX3600 Access Point Model WAX620 If your browser displays a security warning, you can proceed, or add an exception for the security warning. For more information, see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 43. 3. Enter the access point user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified. The user name and password are case-sensitive. If you previously added the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location and managed the access point through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app, enter the Insight network password for that location. For more information, see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on page 25. The Dashboard page displays. 4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic. The page that displays lets you select and add an SSID. 5. Click the + button to the left of Add SSID. The settings for the selected SSID display. 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) in the Passphrase field or select an option from the Encryption menu: • Open: A legacy open WiFi network does not provide any security. Any WiFi device can join the network. We recommend that you do not use a legacy open WiFi network but configure WiFi security. However, a legacy open network might be appropriate for a WiFi hotspot. If you select Open from the Authentication menu, the Enhanced Open check box displays: - Enhanced Open check box cleared: The WiFi network is a legacy open network without any security. This is the default option for an open network. Clients are not authenticated, traffic is not encrypted, and 802.11w (PMF) is automatically disabled (see Enable or disable PMF for a WiFi network on page 75). - Enhanced Open check box selected: 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 (see Enable or disable PMF for a WiFi network on page 75). If you select the Enhanced Open check box, the Allow Devices to Connect with Open check box displays. If you select the Allow Devices to Connect with Open check box, the WiFi network can accept both clients that support the WiFi enhanced open feature Manage the Basic WiFi Features 72 for a WiFi network User Manual