Connect to Backup Wifi

Backup Wi-Fi

Guest Wi-Fi is a special network just for your guests. Guests will be able to get online and discover the devices that you choose to make available from your main Wi-Fi network.

Set up Backup Wi-Fi

When you update the Google Wifi app to the version that features Guest Wi-Fi (version 7647.72.0 and up), you may see a notification card. To set it up, tap Get Started and proceed with the in-app instructions (see below).

If you dismiss the card or don’t see it, you can set up Guest Wi-Fi through the settings menu or the Wi-Fi access tab. To do this, tap the gear icon in the upper-right corner. Under “Network,” tap Guest network and follow the instructions in the app.

Note: Guest Wi-Fi cannot be set up if your Wifi point(s) is in bridge mode.

1. Create a Guest Wi-Fi name and password

The app will suggest a network name for you (your main Wi-Fi network with “-Guest” added to the end). But you can change this if you want. Just make sure that the name and password are different from your main Wi-Fi network.

2. Choose devices to make them available for guests

Guest Wi-Fi will create a new network that’s separate from your main Wi-Fi. Because of this, you may want to make some devices that are connected to your main Wi-Fi network available to guests, too. This lets them make use of all the cool gadgets in your home like playing music through your speakers or streaming movies to your TV.

Check the box next to the devices you would like to make available. Can’t find your device?
When you’re done, tap Create to finish setup.

“Suggested devices” are devices that are commonly shared among several people, like a Chromecast, smart TV, wireless speaker, and printer. “Other devices” are personal devices like phones, tablets, and computers.