Linksys E2500 - Guest Network help

I recently purchased a Linksys E2500 router and currently have it set up with my main network and a guest network. Everything works as normal, except my devices are not prompted to enter the guest password every time. I logged on the guest account (and entered the password) the first time I set up the router, and then logged back onto my regular network. I then logged off the regular network and went back to the guest network and it operates as if I were still on the regular network, and doesn't prompt for a password and allows me to go to websites as normal. I was under the impression that it wouldn't save the password and would be required EVERY TIME a user logs on, not simply once and then in the future it never asks again. If anyone could help me with this issue I would be really appreciative. Thanks!

Let me know the current firmware version in the Router? If the firmware in the Router is an older version then upgrade it with the latest one which can be downloaded from the Linksys/Cisco website. After successful firmware upgrade you need to reset the Router. It is recommended to reset the router once. Steps to reset the router:
Push the reset button on router for 30 seconds, turn off the router wait for 30 seconds and then power it on. Power light should blink when you perform the reset process.
After reset, reconfigure the router and then check the connectivity status of the Guest Network..

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