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I purchased the Netgear ProSafe FVS318N VPN Router for our company to help with pop-ups on our network. When trying to configure it, I found out that it does not allow spaces in the SSID? We have w...
Hello ExpTechs,
Yes, you can disable the wireless function of the FVS318N or you can just turn off the SSID broadcast. There is this thread here where some users talked about disabling the wireless fuinction totally, you can probably get some ideas. Here's where you will change the settings of the wireless network -also has the option to totally disable it.
Click here for the reference manual, you can find the wireless configuration starting page 4.
What kind of pop-ups do you get by the way? Can you tell me a little bit more about your network diagram? How is everything connected as of the moment?
I'll look forward to your response.
Thanks,
Hello ExpTechs,
Welcome to the community!
Both of our prosafe routers FVS318N and SRXN3205 only supports Alphanumeric characters along with underscores but not spaces. However, we do have wireless access points that you can use. I have tested most of our AP's such as the WNDAP360 and I can use spaces. You may check the product specs below:
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/WNDAP360.pdf
I hope this information can help you fix your issue. I'll be looking forward to your reply.
Thanks,
H JohnRo,
Thank you for the quick responce. We have a Netgear wireless router now that does that for us. The problem is we are getting inundated with pop-ups and re-directs when connected to our network
and were told a ProSafe router would help block that? It has to be our network because when we take our laptops (and phones) and connect to other networks (home, etc...), the pop-ups stop?
Would it be possible to connect the ProSafe and disable wireless on it, then have the current wireless "feed" the wireless network? Maybe you would have a better solution? Thanks for you help.
Rick
Hello ExpTechs,
Yes, you can disable the wireless function of the FVS318N or you can just turn off the SSID broadcast. There is this thread here where some users talked about disabling the wireless fuinction totally, you can probably get some ideas. Here's where you will change the settings of the wireless network -also has the option to totally disable it.
Click here for the reference manual, you can find the wireless configuration starting page 4.
What kind of pop-ups do you get by the way? Can you tell me a little bit more about your network diagram? How is everything connected as of the moment?
I'll look forward to your response.
Thanks,
Hello JohnRo,
Thanks for your replies. I was able to disable wireless in the ProSafe and continue to use the wireless from the other netgear so all is well.
No more pop-ups and re-directs. I have it connected sa follows: Internet Modem to ProSafe to Existing Netgear router to 24-port switch.. I thought I would have to disable DHCP in current
Netgear router but I didn't have to. Thanks again and have a great day.
Rick
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