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Using Nighthawk web app to turn off wireless radios
I'm trying to turn off the wireless radios on my CAX80 using the Nighthawk web app. The support chat system says I should go to Advanced > Setup > Wireless Setup and then "Uncheck the
Enable Wireless Router Radio checkbox for the desired band." However, there is no "Enable Wireless Router Radio" checkbox to uncheck. Can the web app still be used to disable the wireless radios on this model? Web app version is V5.1.1.8.
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The router is in an inconvenient location which is why I was trying to following the User Manual instructions for turning off the radios through the Web UI.
Removing the check mark from the box next the ENABLE SSID BROADCAST disables the wifi radio. There will be one for the 5Ghz radio as well.
Thank you. Are you sure that is correct? According to the manual, it seems that unchecking the "Enable SSID Broadcast" just disables the broadcast of the network NAME, so that it will be a hidden, but still functioning wifi network:
page 55 of the User Manual
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/CAX80/CAX80_UM_EN.pdf
Thank you and understood. But my point is that when I go to Advanced > Setup > Wireless Setup in my Web UI, there are no check boxes for "Enable Wireless Router Radio".
How about on the Basic tab/Wireless setting page?
You have to do that from the gateways WEB UI in a web browser.
Or press the wifi radio button in front of the gateway for 5 seconds then release.
Thank you. I am using the WEB UI in a web browser. Where do I find the check boxes to disable the radio?
Thank you. I am using the WEB UI in a web browser. Where do I find the check boxes to disable the radio?
