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DiggyDid
Mar 16, 2023Aspirant
MK62 Custom/Default SSIDs
Hello, I have a Nighthawk Mesh MK62 that I just set up a few days ago. Firmware is up-to-date as of this posting. I like to split my 2.4/5GHz networks to avoid down-performing due to slower...
FURRYe38
Mar 16, 2023Guru - Experienced User
What do you mean by default SSID being broadcast? The one from the MR at initial setup is being seen on mobile devices?
Did you set a custom SSID name for the main SSID before configuring the custom SSID name?
DiggyDid wrote:
Hello,
I have a Nighthawk Mesh MK62 that I just set up a few days ago. Firmware is up-to-date as of this posting.
I like to split my 2.4/5GHz networks to avoid down-performing due to slower devices. I was able to create 2 custom SSIDs (one for each band), and disabled SSID broadcast. However, the default SSID was still broadcasting. As a workaround, I changed it to a dummy SSID and used an insanely difficult password to prevent unauthorized access, but I would prefer to disable that SSID entirely.
Is it possible to disable this default SSID entirely (not just disable broadcast)? It seems that there are 4 possible SSIDs able to be broadcast - Default (2.4/5GHz), Custom 2.4, Custom 5, and Guest (I assume this is dual band as well). The app has very limited functionality, and the web interface is less intuitive.
Helpful answers are greatly appreciated.
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