Guest Network

A Guest Network is configured to provide access to non-enterprise users who require access to the Internet.

To create a Guest Network, follow these steps:

  1. Tap the Networks () tile on the Instant On mobile app home screen.
  2. Tap Add () and select the Wireless tab. This tab appears only when your site has both wired and wireless networks.
  3. Select Guest, under Usage to indicate that the network is for guest users.
  4. Enter a name for the guest network.
  5. Under Security, select one of the following security levels:
    • None—if you want the user to access this network without the requirement of entering a username or password.
    • Wi-Fi Enhanced Open—Wi-Fi Enhanced Open (OWE) is the open security type derived from WPA3. It runs concurrently with an equivalent legacy Open SSID. For more information, see Wi-Fi Enhanced Open (OWE).
    • WPA2 Personal—This option allows you to secure the network using a shared password (PSK) encryption. Enter a password of your choice in the Network password field.
    • WPA2 + WPA3 Personal—This is the default setting when creating a new guest network. This option allows you to secure the network using a shared password (PSK) encryption. Enter a password of your choice in the Network password field.

      • The Network password settings will be grayed out when only the 6 GHz radio spectrum is selected for the wireless network. For more information, see Radio.

  6. To configure a guest portal in addition to the security levels, enable the Guest portal toggle switch () and follow the instructions provided in Guest Network.

To change the guest network status manually, follow these steps:

  1. Tap on the Networks () tile on the Instant On home page and select a guest network from the list. The Guest Details page is displayed.
  2. Slide the Inactive toggle switch () to the right set the network to Active ().
  3. Tap DONE. The network is marked as Active, and all network settings are made visible.

Wi-Fi Enhanced Open (OWE)

Wifi-Enhanced Open (OWE) is the open security type derived from WPA3. It runs concurrently with an equivalent legacy Open SSID. Essentially, 2 similar SSIDs are broadcast and OWE capable clients will connect to the OWE version of the SSID, while non-OWE clients will connect to the legacy version of the SSID. Enhanced open provides improved data encryption in open Wi-Fi networks and protects data from sniffing.

The option to configure OWE is available only when Open is chosen as a security choice for a Wireless Network.

To configure OWE on the Guest network, follow these steps:

  1. Ensure that the Security type for the Guest network is set to Open.
  2. Move the Wi-Fi Enhanced Open toggle switch to enabled ()
  3. Tap Done.

More Options

The More options drop-down in the Instant On mobile app allows you to configure following settings for clients on guest networks: