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Need to disable or hide the Wi-Fi network on your home router? If you don't want people to find your Wi-Fi network, you can easily hide the SSID so only people who know its details can connect. If you'd rather make it impossible to connect to your router for Wi-Fi internet access, you can disable Wi-Fi on the router. Read on to learn two simple and effective ways to turn off your Wi-Fi network.
Steps
Login to your router's dashboard. You can use its IP address (which is usually 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.1.254). Type those numbers into your web browser's address bar and press Enter.[1]- Once you press Enter, you'll be prompted for your router's username and password.
- Anyone who has your router's specific information (like the SSID and password) will still be able to connect to the network like normal. Your router just won't appear for anyone who is performing a wireless scan.
- Use this method if you don't want new people to be able to see your wireless access point as an option when trying to connect to the internet.
Navigate to Wireless, Wireless Settings, or Security. The path to get to the SSID section of your router will differ depending on the manufacturer and model of your router.[2]Advertisement
Navigate to SSID Broadcast or Visibility. Again, the wording may vary depending on the manufacturer and model of your router.
Disable "SSID Broadcast." Your goal is to change the SSID to disable it so your router doesn't broadcast its name to nearby devices.[3]
Login to your router's dashboard. You can use its IP address (which is usually 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1, or 192.168.1.254). Type those numbers into your web browser's address bar and press Enter.[4]- Once you press Enter, you'll be prompted for your router's username and password.
- Use this method if you want to completely disable your Wi-Fi network.
Navigate to Network Mode/WiFi Operation and disable it. The wording here may vary depending on your router's manufacturer and model, but your goal here is to disable "Network Mode" so your router isn't creating a network.[7]
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Tips
- You can also reset your router to factory settings, which will also delete any custom settings you may have set up. Take a paperclip and press and hold the reset button on your router (it's usually on the back or bottom). You'll hold this for about 30 seconds and it'll be reset the next time it turns on.Thanks
- If you simply want to disable the Wi-Fi connection, you can simply look for the option to disable Wi-Fi Radio in your router settings. This way, you can simply turn it back on without having to set anything back up in the future.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetbasics/how-to-set-up-a-wifi-network/1/
- ↑ https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetbasics/how-to-set-up-a-wifi-network/1/
- ↑ https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us15806325/
- ↑ https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetbasics/how-to-set-up-a-wifi-network/1/
- ↑ https://www.linksys.com/ae/support-article/?articleNum=316913
- ↑ https://www.linksys.com/ae/support-article/?articleNum=316913
- ↑ https://www.linksys.com/dk/support-article/?articleNum=316912
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1. Login to your router's dashboard.
2. Navigate to Wireless, Wireless Settings, or Security.
3. Navigate to SSID Broadcast or Visibility.
4. Disable "SSID Broadcast."
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