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Advanced Configuration
Linksys X2000
Guest Access
Allow Guest Access To allow Internet access through a guest network, keep
the default, yes. Otherwise, select no.
Guest Network Name The default is the name of your wireless network,
followed by -guest.
Guest Password The default is guest. If you used the setup software for
installation, then the default is changed to a unique password.
Change Click this option to change the Guest Password. The Change Guest
Password screen appears.
Change Guest Password
• Enter a new guest network password Enter a password of 4-32 characters.
Then click Change to save the new password and return to the Guest
Access screen.
Total Guests Allowed By default, 5 guests are allowed Internet access through
the guest network. Select the number of guests you want to allow on your
guest network.
SSID Broadcast When wireless devices survey the local area for wireless
networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID (wireless network name)
broadcast by the router. To broadcast the SSID of the guest network, keep
the default, Enabled. If you do not want to broadcast the SSID of the guest
network, then select Disabled.
Guest Instructions
When a guest wants Internet access in your home, provide these instructions:
1.
On the guest computer, connect to the wireless guest network named
on the Guest Access screen.
2.
Open a web browser.
3.
On the login screen, enter the password displayed on the Guest Access
screen.
4.
Click Login.
