Guest Network
WiFi > Guest Network
Creating an isolated and separate wireless guest network allows wireless clients to
connect to your network for Internet access only and keep your local LAN network safe
by restricting guest access to your LAN network resources such as shared documents
and media files on your computers, network storage, and printers.
1. Log into your router management page (see “Access your router management page”
on page 23).
2. Click on WiFi and click on Guest Network.
3. Under the Guest Network section, review the settings below. To save changes to this
section, click Apply at the bottom of the page.
• Basic > Guest Network: This setting enables or disables the wireless guest network.
• Basic > WiFi Name (SSID): Enter the wireless name (SSID) for your wireless guest
network. This acronym stands for Service Set Identifier and is the name of your
wireless guest network. It differentiates your wireless network from others around
you. By default, the wireless guest network is disabled. If you choose to change the
SSID, change it to a name that you can easily remember. The wireless guest
network name is different from your primary wireless network name. 2.4GHz,
5GHz-1, 5GHz-2 bands share the same wireless guest network name.
• Basic > Hide WiFi Name: Unchecked allows wireless client device to search and
discover your wireless guest network name (also called SSID) broadcasted by your
WiFi router/node/mesh device. Checked turns off the ability for wireless client
devices to find your wireless guest network. It is still possible for wireless client
devices to be manually configured to connect to your network. Note: Disabling this
settings will disable WPS functionality.
• Security > Security Mode: Click the drop-down list to select Disabled or WPA2/AES.
o Disabled: Not recommended. This setting will not require a key or
password to access or your wireless guest network.
o WPA2/AES (Default): Enables security on your wireless network. This
setting will require wireless client devices to enter a
key/password/passphrase in order to connect to your wireless guest
network.
Note: Key Format: 8-63 alphanumeric characters (a,b,C,?,*, /,1,2, etc.)
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