Set Up A Guest Wifi Network - NETGEAR Nighthawk AXE1000 User Manual

Nighthawk AXE1000/AXE11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Router

Set up a guest WiFi network

A guest WiFi network allows visitors to use the Internet without using your WiFi security
password or with a different WiFi password. By default, the guest WiFi network is
disabled. You can enable and configure the guest WiFi network for each WiFi band.
For the 2.4 GHz band, the router supports a guest network for 802.11ax, 802.11n,
802.11g, and 802.11b devices. For the 5 GHz band, the router supports a guest network
for 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, and 802.11a devices. For the 6 GHz band, the router
supports a guest network for 802.11ax devices.
The WiFi mode of the guest WiFi network depends on the WiFi mode of the main WiFi
network. For example, if you configure the WiFi mode for the main WiFi network as Up
to 54 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band, the guest WiFi network also functions in the Up to 54
Mbps mode in the 2.4 GHz band. The channel also depends on the channel selection
of the main WiFi network.
The router provides three default guest WiFi networks with the following names (SSIDs):
• 2.4 GHz guest WiFi network SSID. NETGEAR-Guest
• 5 GHz guest WiFi network SSID. NETGEAR-5G-Guest
• 6 GHz guest WiFi network SSID. NETGEAR-6G-Guest
By default, these networks are configured as open networks without security but are
disabled. You can enable one or both networks. You can also change the SSIDs for
these networks.
To set up a guest WiFi network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Guest Network.
The Guest Network Settings page displays.
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