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lilpuu
Aspirant
Jul 15, 2019

Nighhawk, C6900 WiFi Cable Modem Router

Question on selecting which wifi I should select. On one channel I have a Netgear 5G and the other Netgear15-5G. Is it possible to change wifi from Netgear 15 to Netgear 15-5 without un-installing th...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 15, 2019

Using the modems web page with a browser you an change the wifi SSID name to be anything for each radio. Doesn't have to be the default SSID name that comes with the modem. Change it to your liking. 

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    lilpuu
    Aspirant
    Jul 15, 2019
    It's not the name I want to change, it is the wifi settings. If the 15-5 g is faster or stronger, I would like to switch to it instead of staying with the 15g.
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      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Jul 15, 2019

      You have to set you devices to connect to either wifi SSID name is all.