Does the guest network use more electricity?

Does turning on the guest network cause the Airport Extreme to use more electricity?
I wonder if I can save some money by turning it off since I don't have guests over that require WiFi very often. Also would the unit run any cooler w/o the guest network?
Thanks for your help.
Olaf

Does turning on the guest network cause the Airport Extreme to use more electricity?
Of course.
Also would the unit run any cooler w/o the guest network?
Maybe marginally.

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Does or will the Airport Extreme be able to share the Guest network to a Ethernet port?

Did not know if there was or possibly will be the ability to seperate ethernet ports to make a hardwired guest network?

Sorry, not possible to extend the Guest Network using either wireless or Ethernet.
You might want to let Apple know on any new features that you want to see.
Apple - AirPort Extreme - Feedback

Kids are using the WiFi all night long and not sleeping... How can I temporarily turn off the WiFi at night using the Airport Extream or Airport Utility? I must keep the guest network up as I have a tenant in an apartment over my garage using that.

My kids are up all night streaming Netflix and using the WiFi on their iPads and Apple TV. The next day they don't want to get up and go to school. Is there a way I can set up a separate access point for just the kids in AirPort Extreme and then turn that one off when i go to bed? Or somehow turn off the main network when I go to bed, without having to reconfigure the entire router the next day, and then simply turn it back on the next morning? I have to keep the Guest Network up as I have a paying tenant living in an apartment over my garage that uses that network.
In the event it's not possible with the AirPort Extreme, any other suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

You can configure the AirPort Extreme for Timed Access using the AirPort Utility. Basically what you are doing is restricting the time of a wireless device by its MAC address has access to the base station's wireless network.
To access this feature: AirPort Utility > Select the Extreme > Edit > Network tab > Enable Access Control: Timed Access Control...

My new iphone4 connected to the internet fine at the store today, but will not connect to my wifi at home - it sees the guest network, but does not give me a place to enter the password

I just got a new iphone 4 (my first one) and the internet worked great at the store, as well as in the parking lot at the grocery store on the way home - yes I was playing with it! Anyway, now that I'm home and the store is closed, it won't connect to my home wifi. It sees the guest network, but it doesn't give me place to put in the password, so I'm not sure if that's why it won't work. Also, I don't know what settings to put in for the screen that comes after the network choice screen - it has IP Addresses with DHCP, BootP, and Statis (I don't know what any of these are or mean!) It also has a 'renew lease' button that I have no idea what to do with, and it has a section with HTTP proxy that is highlighted "off" but also has 'manual' and 'auto' options - maybe these are not set correctly?
Very frustrating that there is no manual, and the website doesn't really help with this at all. Thanks so much!

If you look at the top left of your screen you will either see a 3G (or 4G if you have AT&T) or you will see the wi-fi symbol. If you don't see the wi-fi symbol you are connecting to Gmail through your cellular data plan, not via wi-fi.
To answer your question, it doesn't happen often but when it does the steps I mentioned above will normally resolve it. Hopefully you won't have any further problem with this.

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The AirPort Express does need to connect to a simple modem in order for the Guest Network feature to work correctly.
According to Cisco the RV180 is a VPN Router, so it would not be compatible with the AirPort Express for the purpose that you ask about.
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I enabled the guest network feature on my time capsule. Can I configure my airport extremes guest network feature if I use this as a network extender using a "roaming" network?

I enabled the guest network feature on my TC. Can I configure my airport extremes guest network feature if I use the extreme as a network extender connecting my Airport Extreme to my TC via ethernet cable?

Unfortunately no, since the AirPort Extreme should be configured in Bridge Mode if it is connecting to the Time Capsule using an Ethernet connection.
The Guest Network option cannot be enabled when the AirPort is configured in Bridge Mode.
Another way of saying the same thing is that the Guest Network cannot be "extended" either by using an Ethernet connection or wireless. It is only available from the Time Capsule "main" wireless router on your network, not any extending devices.

AX guest network using vlan in the switch

Hi!
I'm thinking of setting up a wlan and guest wlan by setting up separate Airport Expresses on different VLANs. The new gen. The setup would be 3 AXs on the internal network and 3 AXs as guest network. VLAN1 is internal and VLAN2 is guest. All AXs wil lbe set up in brigde mode. The AXs aren't VLAN aware so they'll just pass along whatever packets coming their way, right? I will configure the switch to use VLAN1 on all ports except 4 on VLAN2. 3 for the AXs and one to hte firewall that also provides DHCP for VLAN2.
Would this work OR have i missed something vital here?
/Hasse

Thanks for the info, Unfortunately, as suspected the Arris model that you have is known as a "gateway", or "modem/router".
The AirPort Extreme recognizes that there is another router "upstream" on the network, so it correctly chooses the Bride Mode setting to allow correct operation on the network.
The downside to this is that the Guest Network cannot be enabled when the AirPort is configured in Bridge Mode.
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Trying to set up a wireless guest network using Airport base station. The first network setup was fine but the second one doesn't work. Any suggestions?

I purchased the new Airport base station that allows for a wireless setup of a primary network and a guest network. The primary network installation worked great but I cannot get the guest network to work properly. Any suggestions on how to make it work?

The AirPort base station is designed to connect to a simple modem......not a modem/router or gateway device that is often furnished to users by Internet Service Providers.
So, the first troubleshooting question would be to find out what the make and model of the device that you call your "modem" might be.....to see if you have the right kind of product that will allow the Guest Network to operate correctly.

How can I have different access control for the guest network (different than the main network)?

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I am trying to control my main wireless network with access control via mac id with no password.
Definitely not a recommended method for security. MAC addresses are easily cloned by anyone who wants to do so with free tools available on the Internet. An unwanted guest will be on your network in less than a minute if they want to be.
Strongly recommend that you use WPA2 Personal security with a non-dictionary password to protect your network.
I wanted a separate guest network with password access and no access control. However, the only way that the guest network works is if I specify unlimited access as the default. Is what I am trying to do possible.
Unfortunately, Apple does not allow separate Access Control for the "main" and "guest" networks. It's all or nothing, I am afraid.
Likely, the "best" way to set up Access Control is change the default rule to No Access, Then you will need to enter in the details for every device that you want to allow to connect for both the "main" and "guest" networks with the time limits for each device.

How can I delete the guest network from my airport. It was fine until the last update. It says my whole name's guest network which I do not want everyone seeing. There is no guest network setting in my airport utility.

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How do you extend the guest network on a time capsule to an apple express?

I have a time capsule in my main house with a password protected guest network i set up an apple express in the guest house to extend the networks. Unfortunately the guest house / apple express is only amplifying the main house network. I would like my tenant to join the guest network from apple express. Is that possible?
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One idea that was suggested y-day was to turn off the cable router, while on the Help call, and see if the Guest Network would work in Bridge mode.
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Even if it might be possible to configure the modem/router as a modem, you would want to make sure that the ISP will offer support for you in the event of connection difficulties. They may not support this type of configuration.
If you have the make and model number of the modem/router handy, I will see if I can locate a setup guide for the device to learn more about it.

Does the guest network use more electricity?

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