Turn Off The Ssid Broadcast To Create A Hidden Network - NETGEAR EX6400 User Manual

The Status page displays.
5. Select Settings > Wireless.
6. In each Network Name (SSID) field, type a network name.
7. Click the SAVE button.
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 WiFi network names (SSIDs)
are easy to find 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.
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To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager
and locate and connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4. Enter your user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
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