Set up guest access for WLAN
If you have friends visiting, you can easily set up guest access for WiFi on most routers. Advantage: You do not have to reveal your password and the visit only gets internet access, not access to the home network.
How to set up guest access in the router
We will explain the configuration of the guest WLAN using the example of a D-Link router. This practical tip provides you with the corresponding instructions for the FritzBox.
- To set up, open the address of the router in the browser such as »//192.168.0.1« and log in there as a user with a password.
- The following options differ depending on the model. With a D-Link router, for example, click on "Advanced" in the upper window area and select the "Guest Zone" command in the next menu on the left. Activate the "Enable Guest Zone" option there.
- You can also use »New Schedule« to set up a schedule for when this access will be activated.
- In the »Wireless Network Name« field, change the suggested name of the network name (SSID). This name differs from your WLAN.
- The following option "Enable Routing Between Zones" determines whether data is exchanged between the two networks and thus guests can also access your own network. For pure internet access, leave this option switched off.
- Finally, decide via the »Security Mode« whether you offer an unprotected WLAN via »None« or better activate the usual encryption with »WPA-Personal«. To do this, you assign a "Pre-Shared Key" for encryption. You can use a simpler term for this. This should not match the password of your own network. Then save the settings with »Save settings« and tell the guests the required SSID and the key for it.