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Managing "Guest" access
Besides our "normal" SSID, I currently use one of the "guest" channels on my Netgear AC5000 for my connected house and the others for visitors. How are these needs addressed by the new Orbi?
I installed the most recent update to my Orbi system and now have "Guest" access control. This resolves my issue. Thanks, Netgear, for addressing this concern.
jagreedo is right. The guest network has full access to devices on the Orbi's network. As far as the Orbi is concerned, the R8000 and any devices using its guest network look like another home device.
If you must absolutely have a guest network, then set up the R8000 as the main router (i.e. plug it directly into the modem). Then plug the Orbi into the R8000 and set the Orbi to run as an Access Point. This will put the Orbi and its devices on the LAN side of the R8000 and they will be inaccessible by guests.
If you must absolutely have a guest network, then set up the R8000 as the main router (i.e. plug it directly into the modem). Then plug the Orbi into the R8000 and set the Orbi to run as an Access Point. This will put the Orbi and its devices on the LAN side of the R8000 and they will be inaccessible by guests.
I installed the most recent update to my Orbi system and now have "Guest" access control. This resolves my issue. Thanks, Netgear, for addressing this concern.