How to Configure a Guest Network on WiFi Router?

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Guest Network allows you to provide Wi-Fi access for guests without disclosing your main network. When you have guests in your home, apartment, or workplace, you can create a guest network for them.

Example

Scenario: A group of friends are going to visit your home and stay for about 8 hours.

Goal: Prevent the use of WiFi network by guests from affecting the network speed of your computer for work purposes.

Solution: You can configure the guest network function and let your guests to use the guest networks.

Assume that the parameters you are going to set for the guest WiFi network:

−WiFi names for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks: Hello_2.4G and Hello_5G.

−WiFi password for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks: Hello123.

−The shared bandwidth for guests: 8 Mbps.

Method One: Via web management page

Step 1 Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.

Step 2 Type http://www.speedefywifi.com or 192.168.3.1. A login screen displays.

Step 3 Enter the login password, and select Guest Network.

Step 4 Enable Guest Work.

Step 5 Set the 2.4 GHz WiFi Name, which is Hello_2.4G in this example.

Step 6 Set the 5 GHz WiFi Name, which is Hello_5G in this example.

Step 7 Set Guest Network Password, which is Hello123 in this example.

Step 8 Select a validity time from the Validity drop-down box, which is 8 hours in this example.

Step 9 Set the bandwidth in the Shared Bandwidth for Guests drop-down box, which is 8 in this example.

Step 10 Click Save.

Method Two: Via Speedy WiFi App

Step 1 Connect a smart phone to the network.

Step 2 Launch Speedy WiFi App.

Step 3 On the Tools page, select Guest Network and enable it.

Step 4 Set 2.4Ghz WiFi Name, 5Ghz WiFi Name and Guest WiFi Password.

Step 5 Select a validity time from the Validity drop-down box, which is 8 hours in this example.

Step 6 Set the bandwidth in the Shared Bandwidth for Guests drop-down box, which is 8 in this example.

Step 7 Click Save.

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