How do I enable or disable Wi-Fi on my HUAWEI router
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| How do I enable or disable Wi-Fi on my HUAWEI router |
Wi-Fi is enabled by default. To disable or re-enable Wi-Fi, perform one of the following procedures:
- You can re-enable Wi-Fi after I have scheduled it to shut down for a certain time period on my HUAWEI router
- If you have scheduled Wi-Fi to shut down for a certain time period, you may also refer to the following Method 2 , connect the computer to the router's LAN port using an Ethernet cable to re-enable Wi-Fi.
Method 1: Through the AI Life App
- Open the AI Life App, touch the corresponding router to access the router management screen.
- Then go to Show more > Wi-Fi management > Wi-Fi.
- Touch the Wi-Fi switch, then touch √ in the upper right corner of the screen to confirm and disable your router's Wi-Fi.
You can also disable Prioritize 5 GHz（or Tri-band auto-selection）to off your 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi network respectively.
Method 2: Through the web-based management page
- Connect your computer/phone to the router's Wi-Fi（check the nameplate at the bottom of the router for the default Wi-Fi name, no password) , or connect the computer to the router's LAN port using an Ethernet cable. Then enter the default IP address in the browser address bar to log in to the router's web-based management page(check the nameplate at the bottom of the router for the default IP address).
- Click My Wi-Fi. Click the Wi-Fi switch to enable or disable your router's Wi-Fi.
- You can also disable Prioritize 5 GHz（or Tri-band auto-switch）to off your 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi network respectively.
- You can also disable Prioritize 5 GHz（or Tri-band auto-switch）to off your 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi network respectively.
- When you disable Wi-Fi, you can select After restarting, your router will turn on Wi-Fi automatically. So that the next time you restart your router, the Wi-Fi function is automatically enabled.
- When the router's Wi-Fi is disabled, your phone, tablet, or laptop will not be able to connect to your router. You can enable Wi-Fi by restarting your router.
- If you disabled your router's Wi-Fi through the web-based management page and selected After restarting, your router will turn on Wi-Fi automatically. Wi-Fi will be enabled automatically when you restart your router.
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