Guest Access Issues

Question

When enabling the Guest Network on the Orbi (Firmware Version V1.4.0.34) there are a couple of troubling issues.

I have SSID Broadcast selected and WPA2-PSK [AES] security selected. When scanning Wifi 2 SSID's are being broadcast for the Network name I chose for the Guest Network. One is secured and one is completely open. Even with the WPA option checked there is an open SSID that anyone can connect to. This is bad.
The option "Allow guests to see each other and access my local network" is checked and greyed out. I cannot turn it off which I assume means that anyone connecting on the Open wifi network will have access to

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sdunnin · Answer

AP Mode

RonV42 · Answer

Are you running&nbsp;in router mode or access point mode?

JMU1998 · Answer

I have same issue in AP mode also, for now I had to go back to .16 which is the most stable for now

rhester72 · Answer

There is no guest isolation in AP mode.&nbsp;Rodney

RonV42 · Answer

I think they need to spell this out in big bold letters that AP mode dosn't support guest isolation.

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