User manual

Manage the Modem Router and Monitor the Traffic
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AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100
Wireless AP Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the main network is enabled.
If the 2.4 GHz band is disabled but the 5 GHz band is enabled, the WiFi LED on
the front of the modem router lights blue. If both radios are off, the WiFi LED is
of
f too.
Broadcast Name Displays whether the 2.4 GHz band of the main network broadcasts its SSID.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Displays whether the modem router keeps its existing WiFi settings when you
use WPS to connect a device to the 2.4 GHz band of the main network:
• Configured.
The modem router keeps its existing WiFi settings.
This is the
default setting.
• Not configured.
The modem router generates a random SSID and
passphrase and changes the security mode to WP
A/WPA2-PSK mixed
mode.
Wireless Settings (5.0GHz)
The settings of the WiFi port for the 5 GHz band of the main network. For information about how to
configure the settings of the main network, see Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the
Main Network on page 73, Control the WiFi Radios on page 88, and Manage Advanced WiFi Features on
page 93.
Name (SSID) The WiFi network name for the 5 GHz band of the main network.
Region The location (country).
Channel The channel that the 5 GHz band of the main network uses.
Mode The WiFi mode in which the 5 GHz band operates for both the main network
and the guest network.
Wireless AP Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the main network is enabled.
If the 5 GHz band is disabled but the 2.4 GHz band is enabled, the WiFi LED on
the front of the modem router lights blue. If both radios are of
f, the WiFi LED is
of
f too.
Broadcast Name Displays whether the 5 GHz band of the main network broadcasts its SSID.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup Displays whether the modem router keeps its existing WiFi settings when you
use WPS to connect a device to the 5 GHz band of the main network:
• Configured.
The modem router keeps its existing WiFi settings.
This is the
default setting.
• Not configured.
The modem router generates a random SSID and
passphrase and changes the security mode to WP
A/WPA2-PSK mixed
mode.
For more information, see Manage the WPS Settings on page 92.
Guest Network (2.4GHz)
The settings of the WiFi port for the 2.4 GHz band of the guest network. For information about how to
configure the settings of the guest network, see Manage the Basic WiFi Settings and WiFi Security of the
Guest Network on page 84.
Name (SSID)
The WiFi network name for the 2.4 GHz band of the guest network.
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