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Change the 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a satellite

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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual Change the 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a satellite Use this task if the operation mode of the AirBridge is AirBridge Satellite. When you performed the initial configuration on the Day Zero Easy Setup page, you were required to change the name of the default 5 GHz SSID. If you kept WPA2-PSK as the WiFi security mode, you were also required to change the passphrase. You can manually change the default 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode again. Note: For information about scanning for neighboring access points and selecting a preferred BSSID and SSID, which is a method to automatically change the SSID, see Scan for neighboring access points on page 62. To manually change the default 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a satellite: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. The login page displays. If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 34. 3. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password. The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 15). The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections. 4. Under Network, select Wireless. The Wireless Settings page displays. 5. In the Wireless Settings - 5GHz section, click the Edit button for the 5 GHz SSID. A new page opens. 6. To configure the 5 GHz SSID settings, specify the settings that are described in the following table: Manage the WiFi and Radio 67 Features User Manual

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Change the 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a satellite
Use this task if the operation mode of the AirBridge is AirBridge Satellite.
When you performed the initial configuration on the Day Zero Easy Setup page, you
were required to change the name of the default 5 GHz SSID. If you kept WPA2-PSK as
the WiFi security mode, you were also required to change the passphrase.
You can manually change the default 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode again.
Note:
For information about scanning for neighboring access points and selecting a
preferred BSSID and SSID, which is a method to automatically change the SSID, see
Scan
for
neighboring
access
points
on page 62.
To manually change the default 5 GHz SSID or WiFi security mode for a satellite:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge.
The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log
in
to
the
AirBridge
after
initial
setup
on page 34.
3.
Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password.
The user name is
admin
. The local device password is the one that you specified
the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight
Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to
which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect
over
WiFi
using
the
NETGEAR
Insight
app
on
an
iOS
or
Android
mobile
device
on page 15).
The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections.
4.
Under Network, select
Wireless
.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5.
In the Wireless Settings - 5GHz section, click the
Edit
button for the 5 GHz SSID.
A new page opens.
6.
To configure the 5 GHz SSID settings, specify the settings that are described in the
following table:
User Manual
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Manage the WiFi and Radio
Features
Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual