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Can't allow Guests to access network
There are times I would like to temporarily allow a guest access to my full network. But the check box for that is disabled. This is on an #RBR50 with 2 #RBS50 satellites. I vaguely recall th...
I remembered the hack. It is to edit the file /www/WLG_wireless_guest1.htm
and comment out the test for enable_ap_flag. This is bogus anyway, there's
no reason to disable this.
if(/* enable_ap_flag == 1 || */ fbwifi_enable == '1' || enable_extender_flag == '1')
setDisabled(true, form.allow_access);
RocketSquirrel wrote:
Running Fing on my iPad while connected to my guest network reveals all my devices even when "allow guests to see" is disabled. That seems wrong.
I can ping devices only when "allow guests to see" is enabled. That seems right.. 😞
I thought the discussion began because the Guest network option to Allow/Not Allow Guest devices to communicate with the primary network and with each other was grayed out and could not be changed?
CrimpOn wrote:I thought the discussion began because the Guest network option to Allow/Not Allow Guest devices to communicate with the primary network and with each other was grayed out and could not be changed?
That's right. I was trying to remember a way to enable it in AP mode, knowing I had done it long ago. This time I wrote it down so I won't forget again. 🙂
I occasionally have workers here who need to get on my guest network and access devices on my main network. Temporarily enabling that is better than putting them on my main network.