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C7100v delete NETGEAR54 wi-fi broadcast
Hi, I set up my router to broadcast a network name but the default channel NETGEAR54 still shows up - how do I kill that? I saw a previous query that naming a new network should kill it but it di...
Just be sure your devices are connecting to your SSID custom name. Avoid using the default the comes on the NG modem. The default there is just mostly for getting the system setup. It's always recommended to change this default SSID name to something else. Some users may not understand this so they keep what they see.
Enjoy.
https://kb.netgear.com/23439/How-do-I-change-my-NETGEAR-router-s-WiFi-password-or-network-name-SSID
Do you have Smart Connect enabled? Try this enabled. This will create one SSID name for both 2.4 and 5Ghz radios.
Appreciate your reply, however I cannot seem to find Smart Connect. Would you point out which tab it is under? Firmware v2.01.45
The c7100v doesn't have smart connect.
Did you change the ssid for both 2.4ghz and 5ghz?
After the change, does the new ssid show up? Wondering if maybe its someone elses network or an extender
Thank you for your reply. We have renamed both the 2.5 & 5g networks. The attached graphic does show NETGEAR54 as being one of the neighbors but how could we log in? Did Comcast give us the same default password? Doubtful. We do have a MESH in the house but if I unplug it, the dastardly NETGEAR54 still shows up, like a bug on a plant that hides in the leaves!
So, surmising it is a neighbor, any way to block it? The multiple networks are confusing the less tech savvy in the house.
I need another cup of coffee.
Thanks in advance.
So with your modem turned OFF, these appear in your wifi scans?
If your have set up a custom SSID name, other than NETGEAR54, then you would only be looking to see the custom SSID name you setup on your modem. The other SSID names would not be something you would connect to since there your neighbors which maybe using the default NG SSID name that they haven't changed. Theres no way to block SSID names from other sources.
