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prd001
Follower
Dec 15, 2019

Rbr50... add 2nd Guest account for tech

Can I add a second guest ssid? I'd like to get smart devices off primary network onto their own limited account.
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SW_
Prodigy
Dec 16, 2019
prd001 wrote:
Can I add a second guest ssid? I'd like to get smart devices off primary network onto their own limited account.

Not sure if this will work for you, but I'll be doing the following with mine:

  • Set different 2.4GHz vs 5GHz SSIDs on Guest Network via telnet cmd
  • Migrate all IoT devices to 2.4GHz SSIDs on Guest Nework
  • Disable 2.4GHz SSID broadcast on Guest Network via telnet cmd

With this change, I can reclaim the 5GHz SSID for my guests, but they won't know about my hidden 2.4GHz SSID on the other band.  It's not ideal, but it will be better than my current setup.