NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Stratguru
Jan 30, 2018Tutor
Guest Network Transparency with Main network
I’m new to Orbi and just finished setting up the RBK50 and noticed that when I log onto the guest network I am able to see all the devices connected to my main network. I checked Fing app, and two ad...
DarrenM
Jan 31, 2018Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Our support team would like to troubleshoot this issue with you if you would like to work with them please send me a PM with your name, email, and phone number.
DarrenM
- schumakuJan 31, 2018Guru - Experienced User
wrote:
Our support team would like to troubleshoot this issue with you...
This is a design failure. Nothing the customer support can fix.
Business and advanced home users expect correct isolation of the work and the guest network. VLANs are not introduced since yesterday, and are not rocket science. And again for the records, this is nothing new with Orbi for Business, with Orbi, ... the issue exists as long Netgear does offer this highly questionable "design" on earlier routers, Nighthawks inclusive.
Very sad.