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You don't need two networks on one home router. One advantage of having two, assuming we're talking about wireless networks, is that one can be a guest network, which provides access to the Internet for guests or visitors, but being a separate network it does not give them access to any computers or servers in the home.
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You don't need two networks on one home router. One advantage of having two, assuming we're talking about wireless networks, is that one can be a guest network, which provides access to the Internet for guests or visitors, but being a separate network it does not give them access to any computers or servers in the home.
 
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Thank you, the reason I asked was my comcast guy put my home network (Home) on my Cisco Wi fi router for me, and then added (home5) without asking. it shows up on my ipad and as an access point, but I was concerned it might give them a backdoor into my personal data.thoughts?
 
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I'm not sure I understand when you say that he put your "home network on my Cisco Wi Fi router". What exactly is your "home network" running on (router), and is it different from the Cisco WiFi router? Do you have two (or more) routers? Did Comcast give you a modem, or did they give you a modem/router combination? I"m guessing maybe they gave you a modem and then connected it to your existing Cisco WiFi router?

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If you Cisco is a dual-band router that supports both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless connections, then you are likely seeing one SSID for each band. "Home" would be your 2.4Ghz network and "Home5" would be the 5Ghz network. The 5Ghz band will only be visible to devices that support that connection type, such as newer iPads and iPhones.
 
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