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: guests must enter a password to connect (default)
- Open: no password is required, but you need to grant internet access (*available with most configurations)
Enable a password-protected guest network
- Tap the hamburger menu on the top left and select Guest Access
- Tap the check box to activate/deactivate guest networks
- Tap the Network Name text field; this enables the keyboard
You can either accept the default—which is based on the name of your Nokia WiFi network—or provide a custom name - Tap the Network Password text field
You can either accept the default value 12345678, or provide a custom value - Tap the Expires field; this presents you with eight options: Never, 1 Hr, 4 HRs, 8Hrs, 1 Day, 1 Week, 1 Month, and 1 Year
- Tap Save
- You see the message Saved successfully
Enable an open guest network
- Tap the hamburger menu on the top left and select Guest Access
- Tap the check box to activate/deactivate guest networks
- Tap the Open button; the Network Password pane disappears
- Tap the Network Name text field; this enables the keyboard
You can either accept the default, which is based on the name of your Nokia WiFi network, or provide a custom name - Tap the Expires field; this presents you with eight options: Never, 1 Hr, 4 HRs, 8Hrs, 1 Day, 1 Week, 1 Month, and 1 Year
- Tap Save
- You see the message Saved successfully
Share a guest netowrk
You can share your guest network with your visitors via SMS or email.
- From the Guest Access screen, tap
- icon on the top right
- Select the way of sharing your network, for example, text message, email, and Bluetooth
- Make your choice and follow the prompts
- Your guest will receive the Network Name and Password (if it’s a password-protected network)
