How do I disable my Cisco wireless router's guest account?

I just got a Cisco wireless router, set it up, connected my laptop to it, and afterward looked at "Network and Sharing Center" on it, and it showed my network name, then a connection right below it called NetworkName-guest which is public...

I really don't want people leeching off my internet. What is my router doing and how can I disable this?

Thanks!

Solution 1:

Use the Cisco Connect program and choose Guest access to adjust settings for the Guest network. It should also be noted that some of these newer Linksys/Cisco devices do not yet have the ability to disable that network on the router firmware and thus require the client software - an unfortunate oversight.

Solution 2:

Guess Access is a feature of Cisco Connect and the Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Wireless-N router that creates a separate wireless network from your local network. The guest network is different from your private wireless network and will NOT be available if you choose to set up your Valet or Linksys Wireless-N Router using the web-based setup page. This is very convenient especially if you always have guests in your home who would like to access the Internet.

Once the Valet or Linksys Wireless-N Router has been successfully set up with the Cisco Connect software, another wireless network is created separately for guests.

When guests connect to the Guest network, they can connect to the Internet but will not have access to computers and devices which are connected to your Valet or Linksys Wireless-N Router. The Guest network is a virtual network within your private network.

The Guest network operates on a different IP address range (192.168.33.x). This allows your guests to connect to the Internet without becoming a part of your private network.

NOTE: The Guest network will show up unsecured but once your guests access the Internet a prompt for a password will appear so you will not have to worry about people connecting/leeching off your internet.