Set up a guest network
You can set up a guest network that segregates a portion of your Internet traffic away from the main network.
Set up a guest network
Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.
In the graphical overview, select the base station you want to set up, then click Edit. You may need to enter a password for the base station.
Click Wireless.
Select Enable Guest Network, then optionally change the default guest network name.
Click the Guest Network Security pop-up menu, then choose one of the following options:
None: Choose this option if you want your network to have no security and be open to all users.
WPA/WPA2 Personal: This is the recommended security level. Choose this option if you want computers compatible with WPA and WPA2 to join your network.
WPA2 Personal: Choose this option if you only want WPA2-compatible computers to join your network.
If you selected WPA/WPA2 Personal or WPA2 Personal, enter a password in the Guest Network Password and Verify Password fields.
When you’re done, click Update to save your changes.
Extend your guest network
If your network uses more than one base station, you can extend your guest network.
To identify the base station that is configured as a router, do the following:
In the graphical overview, select a base station, then click Edit. You may need to enter a password for the base station.
Click Network, then confirm that the router mode is set to “DHCP and NAT.”
On the router base station, click Wireless.
Select Enable Guest Network, then optionally change the default guest network name.
Click the Guest Network Security pop-up menu, then choose one of the following options:
None: Choose this option if you want your network to have no security and be open to all users.
WPA/WPA2 Personal: This is the recommended security level. Choose this option if you want computers compatible with WPA and WPA2 to join your network.
WPA2 Personal: Choose this option if you only want WPA2-compatible computers to join your network.
If you selected WPA/WPA2 Personal or WPA2 Personal, enter a password in the Guest Network Password and Verify Password fields.
On each remaining extender base station in your network, enable the guest network by doing the following:
In the graphical overview, select the base station, then click Edit. You may need to enter a password for the base station.
Click Wireless, click the Network Mode pop-up menu, then choose “Extend a wireless network.”
Verify that the wireless security mode and passwords match the guest network configuration on the router base station.
When you’re done, click Update to save your changes.