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Netgear AP Mode
Hi, Need some input on this one before I put this into action: I have two SSIDs running on Orbi router say "Home" and "Guest" and I deselected the option that allows machines on "Guest" to se...
CrimpOn wrote:
The ability the Orbi has to prevent devices on the Guest SSID from reaching other devices is limited to the Orbi. It is not based on IP subnet, as the Orbi has only a single DHCP pool of IP addresses.
So, with the Orbi in AP mode, when there are devices connected to the Orbi (its ethernet ports or WiFi) and devices connected to some other router.
The devices connected to the Orbi's guest network will "not see" other devices connected to the Orbi, but will have access to devices (PC's NAS's) connected directly to the router?
alokeprasad wrote:
So, with the Orbi in AP mode, when there are devices connected to the Orbi (its ethernet ports or WiFi) and devices connected to some other router.The devices connected to the Orbi's guest network will "not see" other devices connected to the Orbi, but will have access to devices (PC's NAS's) connected directly to the router?
That is one concern. I am not confident that there is any mechanism within the Orbi to limit what Guest devices can do once their packets leave the Orbi. The other concern remains, i.e. that Orbi has no capability regarding VLAN. Every packet from the Orbi will come from the same IP subnet with no VLAN tag, and no way to distinguish one from another.