Simple ways to Hide your Netgear WiFi network

The best way to secure your Netgear router from unwanted threats is by hiding your network name from the visible list of networks. If you too want to secure your WiFi networks but don’t have any technical knowledge to hide your Netgear WiFi router networks, then don’t worry. Here, we have come up with the information through which you can easily disable the Network Broadcasting option. Just browse to the below section you may find the information helpful.

Hide WiFi Network Name Using Web Interface

• Connect your Netgear WiFi router to the power source and turn it on.
• Then, you need to switch on your computer device.
• Open an updated version of the Internet browser on your computer device.

Important Note: It’s recommended to use the latest version of your internet browser to improve your internet experience.

• Next, you are required to enter the default web address in the address field and hit the Enter button.
• After hitting the Enter button, you will be navigated to the Netgear WiFi router login page.
• Enter the default username and password on the Netgear router login page.

Important Note: Refer to the user manual of your product for the default username and password.

• After filling in the required details, click the Log In button.
• Once you have successfully logged in, you will come across the Netgear Nighthawk router setup wizard.
• In the Netgear Nighthawk router setup wizard, browse your cursor to the Settings option.
• In the Setting option, find the ‘Broadcast this Network Name’ (SSID) option.
• Once located, click it.
• A new screen will appear where you need to clear the checkmark buttons located adjacent to the ‘Broadcast this Network Name’ option to disable this option.
• Keep in mind that you need to disable both options for 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands to hide the network name on your Netgear router.
• Finally, click the Save button to save the changes you have done.
• Now, go to the WiFi settings and check if your Netgear WiFi router SSID is visible on the network list. If not, then you have successfully disabled the Broadcast SSID option of your router’s network.

Hide WiFi Network Name Using Netgear App

The Netgear Nighthawk app has made it very simple for users to manage their Netgear devices from their smartphones. They can easily access all the features of your Netgear router through the Nighthawk router app.

Here we have disclosed the simple steps for hiding your Netgear WiFi router SSID via the Nighthawk app:

• Unlock your smartphone.
• Then, go to the Google Play Store or Apple App Store to download the app.

Important Note: Android users can get the Nighthawk App from the Google Play store, and for iOS users, the Nighthawk App is available on the Apple App Store.

• Once downloaded, tap the app to install it on your smart device.
• Then, launch the Netgear Nighthawk router app.
• You are required to login into your Netgear router account by entering the default username and password of your Netgear WiFi router.
• Once you have successfully logged in, you will see the Netgear router setup wizard.
• On the Netgear router setup wizard page, navigate your cursor to the Settings option.
• In the Setting options, locate the ‘Broadcast this Network Name’ SSID option.
• Once located, clear the checkmark button located next to the ‘Broadcast this Network Name SSID’ option.
• Then, tap Save to apply the changes you have made.

Important Note: You can also use Nighthawk app on your Windows PC by accessing nighthawk-app.com.

In this manner, you can easily hide your SSID or network name from the visible list of networks and secure your WiFi networks from potential threats.