diff --git a/miio/tests/test_wifirepeater.py b/miio/tests/test_wifirepeater.py
index 0c89677f4..9097839f0 100644
--- a/miio/tests/test_wifirepeater.py
+++ b/miio/tests/test_wifirepeater.py
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ def test_status(self):
         assert self.state().access_policy == self.device.start_state['sta']['access_policy']
         assert self.state().associated_stations == self.device.start_state['mat']
 
-    def test_set_wifi_explorer(self):
-        self.device.set_wifi_explorer(True)
+    def test_set_wifi_roaming(self):
+        self.device.set_wifi_roaming(True)
         assert self.info().raw['desc']['wifi_explorer'] == 1
 
-        self.device.set_wifi_explorer(False)
+        self.device.set_wifi_roaming(False)
         assert self.info().raw['desc']['wifi_explorer'] == 0
 
     def test_configuration(self):
diff --git a/miio/wifirepeater.py b/miio/wifirepeater.py
index 7d57f50ac..3be4665c1 100644
--- a/miio/wifirepeater.py
+++ b/miio/wifirepeater.py
@@ -80,18 +80,18 @@ def configuration(self) -> WifiRepeaterConfiguration:
         return WifiRepeaterConfiguration(
             self.send("miIO.get_repeater_ap_info", []))
 
-    def set_wifi_explorer(self, wifi_explorer: bool):
-        """Turn the WiFi explorer on/off."""
+    def set_wifi_roaming(self, wifi_roaming: bool):
+        """Turn the WiFi roaming on/off."""
         return self.send("miIO.switch_wifi_explorer", [{
-            'wifi_explorer': int(wifi_explorer)
+            'wifi_explorer': int(wifi_roaming)
         }])
 
     def set_configuration(self, ssid: str, password: str, hidden: bool = False,
-                          wifi_explorer: bool = True):
+                          wifi_roaming: bool = False):
         """Update the configuration of the accesspoint."""
         return self.send("miIO.switch_wifi_ssid", [{
             'ssid': ssid,
             'pwd': password,
             'hidden': int(hidden),
-            'wifi_explorer': int(wifi_explorer)
+            'wifi_explorer': int(wifi_roaming)
         }])