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Change the WiFi Network Name, Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network

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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition - Android devices. http:// (for example, http://192.168.1.3) For information about how to find the extender's IP address, see Find Extender's IP Address on page 43. A login page displays. 3. Enter your admin email address and password and click the LOG IN button. The Status page displays. 4. Select Settings > Wireless. The Wireless page displays. 5. In each Network Name (SSID) field, type a network name. 6. 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 Extender Network Settings 20

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Extender Network Settings
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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition
-
Android devices
. http://<extender’s IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3)
For information about how to find the extender’s IP address, see
Find Extender’s
IP Address
on page
43.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
Select
Settings > Wireless
.
The Wireless page displays the WiFi settings.
Change the WiFi Network Name
To change the WiFi network name:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2.
Log in to your extender:
•
If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter
http://mywifiext.local
in the
address field of the browser.
•
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
-
Windows-based computer
. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
-
Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices
. http://mywifiext.local
-
Android devices
. http://<extender’s IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3)
For information about how to find the extender’s IP address, see
Find Extender’s
IP Address
on page
43.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
Select
Settings > Wireless
.
The Wireless page displays.
5.
In each
Network Name (SSID)
field, type a network name.
6.
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