NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
R7000 Firmware Version 1.0.6.28 - strange 3rd SSID
The latest firmware update for the R7000 is creating an second 2.4GHz named NETGEAR47-arlo_*random numbers*. I have a separate 2.4 GHZ and 5GHz network that I am already using. I downgraded the r...
YES! I'm seeing the same thing.
Look in the Router Settings, Left Column, ARLO: You can enable/disable.
The Help Link states the following:
Arlo
You can turn your router into an Arlo base station by enabling Arlo on your router.
After you enable Arlo on your router, you can sync your Arlo cameras to your router.
NOTE: Enabling Arlo will cause the router to broadcast an Arlo SSID, in addition to the router’s SSID. The Arlo SSID can be used only by the Arlo cameras.
I'll see if I can avoid a factory reset... this is quite annoying, and I never had an issue like this in 3 years of using my R7000. I first noticed this not because of the 3rd SSID, but because by 2.4Ghz performance had been heavily downgraded (to the point that it would become unusable)... I then found this thread.