Turn Off The Ssid Broadcast To Create A Hidden Network; Disable Or Enable The Wifi Radios - NETGEAR EX7000 User Manual

Your settings are saved.

Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network

By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its wireless network names
(SSIDs) are easy for you to find and connect to from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
You can turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden WiFi network. To connect to a hidden
network you must know its SSID and password and manually enter them.
To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
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1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter http://mywifiext.local in the
address field of the browser.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
- Windows-based computer. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
- Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local
- Android devices. http://<extender's IP address> (for example,
http://192.168.1.3)
For information about how to find the extender's IP address, see
IP Address
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin email address and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. Click the Menu icon
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > WiFi.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network name (SSID) check box.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.

Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios

By default, the extender's WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. If
you disable the WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi to the extender.
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