#Netgear genie change channel password#

Select 'Auto' from the 'Channel' drop-down box and choose the maximum speed from the 'Mode' drop-down box. Use 'Europe' if you live outside the United States.Ĭheck the 'Enable SSID Broadcast' box in the 'Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n)' section and then type a name for the 2.4GHz band into the 'Name (SSID)' field.

#Netgear genie change channel password#

The default username is 'admin' and the default password is 'password.'Ĭlick 'Wireless Settings' or 'Wireless' in the Setup section to navigate to the 'Wireless Settings' page and then select your region from the 'Region' drop-down box.

Type your username and password into the 'User Name' and 'Password' fields. Navigate to the 'Router Login' page (link in Resources) or to 192.168.1.1 to access the router's Web-based interface. If enabled, the channel allocation occurs according to the configured schedule.Ensure the Netgear router is turned on and connected to your computer via an Ethernet cable. A pop up shows the allocated channels on each access point radio.ĥ. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Schedule channel allocation: Specify a time when channel allocation runs.ģ. To preview the best channels for all the managed access points, click the Preview button.Ī pop-up window shows the list of which channels will be applied to each access point, but the selected channels are not applied at this time.Ĭhanging channels might temporarily affect traffic on the managed access points in the network.Ĥ. To run channel allocation immediately, click the Run Now button. Prevent channel change during: You can prevent channel allocation running during an Active voice call or High Traffic Load. Non supported channels in the configured country/region are greyed out.The channels that you can select depend on country of operation of the wireless controller.Īutomatic channel allocation: Enable or Disable the feature.Īvailable channels - Country Specific: The wireless controller determines which channels are available based on the country/region that is specified in Configuration > System > General > Country/Region. Login to your wireless controller admin page and navigate to Configuration > RF Management > Channel Allocation. Schedule channel allocation once a day at times when the fewest clients are expected to be connected.ġ.For example, for 2.4 GHz, use channels 1, 6, and 11. To adhere to best practices when adjusting channel allocation, we recommend the following: (If you disable channel allocation, it is globally disabled for all access points.) The allocated channels also apply to all access points, irrespective of whether they are managed in the basic profile group or an advanced profile group. However, you can override the channel allocation settings for individual access points on the Channel Override page.

It is a global feature that applies to all access points. This ensures that the access points use only the channels allowed according to administration policies. The wireless controller collects this information over the previous 24 hours and uses it to determine the best possible channel for the access points.Ĭhannel allocation can be configured to allow allocation of specified channels when channel allocation is scheduled to run. It also detects interference, traffic load on the access points, and neighbourhood maps to determine the best channel for each access point. The wireless controller allocates channels for its managed access points, regardless of their configured security profiles. Automatic channel allocation distributes channels across the managed access points to reduce interference.