Ability to add a guest network is available in most configurations.
The benefit of having a guest network is that guests can reach the internet without accessing your personal Nokia WiFi network. The guest network is disabled by default.
Your guest network can be either:
- Password-protected: Guests must enter a password to connect to the network (default option).
- Open: No password is required to access the network, but you will need to grant internet access to each device after it connects (*available with most configurations).
Enable a guest network
- Tap the toggle button on the guest network in the home screen of your Nokia WiFi mobile app to enable the guest network. By default, a guest network is disabled.
- Tap on the guest network card to view the guest network details.
On the expanded card view you can:
Enable devices to access the guest network
Edit the guest network
- Tap the Edit icon to edit the guest network.
- On the Guest Network screen, you can edit the following:
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Options |
Description |
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Enable Network |
Tap the toggle button to enable/disable the network. |
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Access Type |
Tap Access Type. Select one of the following and tap Save:
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Name |
Tap Name. The guest network has a default name based on the name of your Nokia WiFi network. You can edit the name. Then tap Save. Up to 32 characters (letters, numbers and special characters) are allowed. |
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Password |
This option is visible only if the Access Type is Password. Tap Password. The guest network has a default password 12345678. You can edit the password. Then tap Save. A minimum of 8 characters is required. |
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Expires |
Tap Expires. Select any of the following options to set the time the network will be available: Never, 1 Hr, 4 HRs, 8Hrs, 1 Day, 1 Week, 1 Month, 1 Year or Custom. If you select Custom, select the date and time that you would like the network to expire. Tap the check mark |
at the top right corner to save the changes.- Tap Share Network to share the network.
Share the guest network
The guest network can be shared via SMS, email, or other options in the share sheet.
- Tap the Share icon to share the guest network.
- Select how you would like to share the details of the guest network. For example, text message, email, or other options in the share sheet.
- Your guest will receive the network name and password (if it is a password-protected network) to login to the network to access the internet.
Enable devices to access the guest network
- Tap the Edit icon to edit the guest network.
- On the Guest Network screen, swipe down to view the Guest Devices.
- Tap the toggle button next to a device to enable the device to access the guest network