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Milliki77's avatar
Milliki77
New Contributor
4 years ago

Work around for Guest Wifi - Cox router no longer has it

 We just switched to the panoramic with the combined router and modem.  We discovered later that the Cox removed the Guest Wifi option from their routers (super frustrating!!).  Guest networking is b...
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bearone2's avatar
bearone2
Contributor III
4 years ago

what kind of guests visits, that you don't trust with your wifi access??

  • Superbigwaff's avatar
    Superbigwaff
    Contributor
    4 years ago

    Perhaps your punk kid's friends.😏

  • Milliki77's avatar
    Milliki77
    New Contributor
    4 years ago

    My kids' friends, some family members that comes to stay with us - its much easier if we just have the guest wifi for everyone so I don't have to say no to anyone. 

  • OpenBSD's avatar
    OpenBSD
    Contributor II
    4 years ago

    Your typical ignorant response bearone2.

    • bearone2's avatar
      bearone2
      Contributor III
      4 years ago

      thanks sheriff, glad you're always on duty!!

      if i didn't trust visitors in my home with my wifi info, they wouldn't be there!!

  • Bruce's avatar
    Bruce
    Honored Contributor III
    4 years ago

    It's not a question of trust but probably convenience.  Perhaps OP filters MAC addresses...perhaps OP doesn't broadcast...perhaps OP doesn't want to spell the SSID every time (not to mention the key)...perhaps OP prefers a "tight" network...perhaps OP wants to admin the network his or her way.

    • bearone2's avatar
      bearone2
      Contributor III
      4 years ago

      in the old days i could hide the ssid, not so much any more with equipment i'm willing to add.

      i broadcast my encrypted ssid & maybe see one intrusion/month.

      • Bruce's avatar
        Bruce
        Honored Contributor III
        4 years ago
        i broadcast my encrypted ssid

        How do you know it's your SSID?