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Sparky_chris
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Mar 29, 2020
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Broadcasting unwanted networks

Can anybody help please    I have a R8000P router , with the wifi setup it has been working great but I'm having an issue with the unit broadcasting 2 networks which are unsecured.   The wifi set...
  • michaelkenward's avatar
    Mar 30, 2020



    Sparky_chris wrote:

     

    I really need to turn these two networks off ...

     


    They are your 5GHz wifi. If you don't want to use wifi, try pressing the wifi button on the router.

     

    To turn of just the 5Ghz look in the manual for WiFi Settings.

     

    If you visit the support pages:

    Support | NETGEAR

    you can feed in the model number and find the documentation, and, if there are any, firmware versions and drivers for your hardware.

    Look for the model number on the label on the device.

     


    Sparky_chris wrote:
    ...it is a big risk

     


    Not really.