Guest network passwords are sometimes configured with no security, or default passwords that anyone can easily look up on Google if they know the kind router you have, so it's best to change it the minute you set the router up.
Not exact matches
An interesting addition is the
Guest Network which does what it says on the tin by providing a network for visitors with a different SSID and password to your ma
Network which does what it says on the tin by providing a
network for visitors with a different SSID and password to your ma
network for visitors with a different SSID and
password to your main one.
Set up a
guest network (you shouldn't give visitors access to your primary Wi - Fi
network) and post the
password in your waiting area.
Users can give
guests Internet access, set parental controls, and add devices to their
network from anywhere at any time through Cisco Connect Cloud's easy - to - use
password - protected site.
It's a perfect way to give Wi - Fi access to your house
guests, to isolate them from your local
network (if you desire), and to make it easy to change the
password without messing with your own devices and their access to the
network.
You can lock down the
guest network so they can't access your local file shares and you can change the
password whenever you feel the need to do so without the hassle of going through and changing the settings on every Wi - Fi device on your personal
network.
If you operate one or more
guest networks, you'll need to create a
password for those as well.
If you connect to the
guest network and provide the
password, it's also sent unencrypted to your router.
It can set up a
guest network, change the
network name and
password, as well as choose between a static IP addressing and DHCP automatic IP addressing.
Creating a
guest network is as easy as pushing a button, and you can display your Wi - Fi
network's
password on your phone or even text it to friends right from the app.
That would make it difficult for a hacker driving by to detect and compromise your
network, though it would also require house
guests to manually type in your
network name and
password when they log on to your Wi - Fi.
Many modern Wi - Fi routers, like TP - Link's Archer C7 (the top router recommended by The Wirecutter, a product recommendations site owned by The New York Times), include the ability to host a
network for
guests that uses a name and
password different from that of your primary
network.
It'll let users turn
guest access on and off, obtain a
guest Wi - Fi name and
password, and even get
network credentials.
With a
guest account, visitors can log in into your wifi with a separate
password and be unable to access the files on your
network.