The WiFi routers or any other mesh router or extender has a network key a default one, with which user can connect with the router. Here, you will get to know about what is a security key for WiFi. We will provide Netgear Network security keys information and instructions to change it.
What are Network Security Keys?
The WiFi network security is an important aspect if you want to go private with your WiFi network. Every user needs the secure network and nobody out from the house can connect with the WiFi. The Network security keys should be strong and easy to remember, it should like the birth date of the user or any person name and date of birth.
While, a user is connecting and setting up a new WiFi router in your home, there are network security keys to start with.
Like new Netgear router has security keys at the back of the device (label). Below you will get to know about the security keys of the Netgear device.
Netgear Network Security Keys
With every Netgear device you will get a back label and a user manual to set it up with your home network. On the back of the device, you will get to see the default admin username and password to access the interface of the device. You will also see the security keys of the SSID username and password to connect with router network.
You can change them any time after Netgear extender setup or Netgear router setup. We now are sharing the process to change the security keys of the device within some of the steps;
- Access the Genie interface using the IP address 192.168.1.250 (for extender) or 192.168.1.1 (for router).
- Connect the computer to the router via LAN or SSID network name and open the web browser.
- Search the IP address and enter the admin default username and password to access the interface dashboard.
- Get to the interface dashboard, and go into the Settings > open the Administration tab > select the Wireless networks.
- Here, you will get to click on the SSID option and enter the new username and password, and then click on the SAVE button.
Now, the Netgear Network security keys have been changed which you can use to connect the internet device to Netgear WiFi network.
Moreover, the Netgear interface window default username is ‘admin’ and the password is ‘password’. When you are connecting with the Netgear extender then the network name would ‘Netgear_ext’. In case of the router it is ‘NETGEAR00’ network.
Final Words
From this article post, you will get to know about what is a security key for WiFi and we have taken Netgear router to understand it. We have also provided steps to change the SSID Security keys.
