In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Connect a smartphone to Wi-Fi
• Connect a tablet to Wi-Fi

• Connect a legacy Wi-Fi device


When a device is connected to the 5G Gateway, the Wi-Fi Connected Icon Wi-Fi connected icon will display in the Notification bar.

 

Connect a smartphone to Wi-Fi

1. From the desired phone’s home screen, swipe down from the Notification bar, then select and hold the Wi-Fi icon.

 

2. Toggle Wi-Fi "ON", then select the 5G Gateway's Wi-Fi network. 

Note: The 5G Gateway's default Wi-Fi name is displayed on the bottom label of the device.

 

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3. Enter the network Password, then select Connect.


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Connect a tablet to Wi-Fi

1. From the desired tablet's home screen, swipe down from the Notification bar, then select and hold the  Wi-Fi icon.

2. Toggle Wi-Fi "ON", then select the 5G Gateway's Wi-Fi network.

 

Note: The 5G Gateway's default Wi-Fi name is displayed on the bottom label of the device.

 

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3.  Enter the network Password, then select Connect.

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Connect a legacy Wi-Fi device

1. From the Dashboard icon Dashboard, select Network icon Network, then select Wi-Fi.

Note: Alternatively, select the WiFi icon Wi-Fi icon on the Dashboard.

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2. Select the Basic tab, then ensure that Band Steering is turned OFF.

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3. From the Radio tab, change the Wi-Fi mode to b/g/n/ax or b/g/n.

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4. From the Basic tab, scroll down to the Setting section > Security Setting drop-down list. If your device does not support WPA3 Personal, change to WPA2 Personal.

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5. In the Setting section, ensure that there are no special characters or spaces in the Wi-Fi Network Name (SSID) or Wi-Fi Password fields, as some legacy devices do not support them.

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6. Connect your legacy Wi-Fi device to the 2.4GHz network.