NETGEAR D7000 User Manual page 110

Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D7000
Field
Mode
Enable Guest Network
Enable SSID Broadcast
Allow guests to see each
other and access my local
network
Security Options
Description
This field is of an informational nature and shows the mode that is configured in the 2.4 GHz
band for the main WiFi network.You cannot change the mode in the 2.4 GHz band for the guest
WiFi network.
By default, the guest WiFi network is disabled. To enable the guest WiFi network for the 2.4
GHz WiFi band, select the Enable Guest Network check box.
By default, the modem router broadcasts its SSID of the 2.4 GHz WiFi band so that WiFi stations
can detect the WiFi name (SSID) in their scanned network lists. To turn off the SSID broadcast
for the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for the guest WiFi network, clear the Enable SSID Broadcast check
box.
By default, WiFi clients that are connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi band of the guest WiFi network
cannot access WiFi devices or Ethernet devices that are connected to the main WiFi network.
To allow access to the main WiFi network, select the Allow guests to see each other and
access my local network check box.
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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