In this tech-savvy world, Netgear routers are a blessing. As they allow users to access the blazing-fast internet speed throughout the house. Apart from it they have many flawless and amazing features that users use and enjoy a lot. However, today we are going to talk about one interesting feature of the Netgear router that you can use. The name of the feature is “Guest Network” which lets visitors and guests access your home network without telling them the actual password of your wireless connection. This is a useful feature that you can use. To enable this feature you need to access the Nighthawk router login page. If you are unfamiliar with the procedure then you don’t need to worry. Here, we cover the entire step-by-step guide. We advised the users to walk through the write-up without missing out on the information.

Well, before we dive into the procedure we would like to tell you about the basic requirements that you will need during the setup.

Requirements of the Process

Here is the list that contains all the needs that you are required for the process. You just need to get prepare all the things before performing the process:

• A working wall outlet that supplies the fluctuation-free power supply.
• An Ethernet cable.
• The default URL and IP address of the router.
• Keep the username and password in mind.
• Computer or laptop.
• The latest version of a web browser.

Once you get all the things ready you will be ready to perform the process to enable the guest network feature on your Netgear router.

Steps to Enable Guest Network

Here, we discuss with you manual method steps in which you need to access the default web address of the Netgear router so that you can reach the Netgear Nighthawk login page to set up the Guest network. To know more about the process read out the below-mentioned steps:

Power On the Router

You need to start by giving the fluctuation-free power supply to the Netgear router via a working wall outlet. Thereafter, you need to boot up the router by pressing the start button.

Link Router and Modem

Now you need to make a strong connection between the router and modem so that you can access the best speed of the internet during the process.

To make the connection you have two methods wireless and wired. You can go with any one of them according to your choice.

Whatever the mode of connection you will use to connect the device you have to make sure that both device communicates with each other properly.

Launch Brower

Open the internet browser on your computer or laptop. The web browser should be run on its latest version. Otherwise, you are not able to access the default web address of the Netgear router.

Access the URL

Once the updated internet browser is open, you need to insert the URL into the address bar of the browser without making any typing mistakes. If you make typos in the web address, you will not be able to access the login page of the router.

Log In to the Router

The Netgear router login portal will open and you need to fill in the Netgear Nighthawk login admin details. Thereafter, hit the Log In button.

Enable Guest Network

Now you will land on the dashboard of the Netgear router in which you need to perform some sub-steps mentioned below:

• Go to the Menu settings.
• Look for the Wireless Settings.
• You will see the 2.4GHz or 5GHz band section in which you need to enable the guest network.
• You can select any one of the bands in which you need to enable the guest network.
• After that, you need to ensure the SSID broadcast is enabled for the selected band.
• Enter the Guest network name.
• Select the Security option and create the password.
• Lastly, click on the Apply button and Save the settings.

This is how you can enable the guest network on your Netgear router in a hassle-free manner.

Conclusion,

The main purpose of enabling the Guest network is to secure the primary home network from unwanted malware attacks. You can enable this feature by following the mentioned steps.