Netgear WAX620 User Manual - Page 69
Hide or broadcast the SSID for a WiFi network
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Insight Cloud Managed WiFi 6 AX3600 Access Point Model WAX620 The Dashboard page displays. 4. Select Management > Configuration > Wireless > Basic. The page that displays lets you select an SSID. 5. Click the trash can icon to the right of the SSID. A warning pop-up window displays. 6. Click the Delete button. The pop-window closes and the WiFi network is removed. Hide or broadcast the SSID for a WiFi network By default, a WiFi network (SSID or VAP) broadcasts its network name (also referred to as the SSID) so that WiFi clients can detect the SSID in their scanned network lists. For additional security, you can turn off the SSID broadcast and hide the SSID so that users must know the SSID to be able to join the WiFi network. Note: If you set up a wireless distribution system (WDS; see Set up a WiFi Bridge on page 214), you must keep the SSID broadcast enabled. To hide or broadcast the network name for a WiFi network: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the access point or directly to the access point through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the access point. A login window displays. If your browser displays a security warning, you can proceed, or add an exception for the security warning. For more information, see What to do if you get a browser security warning on page 43. 3. Enter the access point user name and password. The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified. The user name and password are case-sensitive. If you previously added the access point to a NETGEAR Insight network location and managed the access point through the Insight Cloud Portal or Insight app, enter the Insight network password for that location. For more information, see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on page 25. Manage the Basic WiFi Features 69 for a WiFi network User Manual