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Access for visitors.

WHAT IT IS

A separate wireless network, isolated from your business devices.

WHY IT MATTERS

A visitor's compromised device should not reach your systems.

WHAT TO CONFIGURE

A separate network name Its own password Isolation from the business network enabled

THE ISOLATION SETTING

Check it is actually on.

Many routers offer a guest network that is not isolated by default.

HOW TO TEST IT

Connect and attempt to reach a business device.

If you can, it is not isolated.

WHAT TO LIMIT

Bandwidth, where the option exists Access to local resources

WHAT TO CHANGE PERIODICALLY

The guest password.

WHAT TO CONSIDER FOR CUSTOMER WI-FI

What you are responsible for What logging, if any, you keep Whether to display terms

WHAT TO AVOID

Giving visitors the business wireless password One network for everything

WHAT TO PUT ON THE GUEST NETWORK

Visitors, and personal devices belonging to staff.


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