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Dombekgt
Aug 29, 2022Aspirant
RBK853 - won’t connect to network but connects to guest
I have the RBK853, replaced an Airport system. Used the same network name but different password. My daughter brought her Chromebook home for the first time this year, new machine and never been in o...
iyang
Aug 30, 2022NETGEAR Expert
Hi Dombekgt ,
Does primary ssid and guest ssid have same name ?
As I know, router can't set same name for those.
Thanks.
KevinLiT
Aug 30, 2022NETGEAR Moderator
Hello iyang,
Welcome to the NETGEAR Community!
The SSID for the guest network does not have to be the same as the SSID for your main network.
Best,
Kevin
Community Team