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Orbi 2.2.1.210 fimware security issue (turns on guest network with no password)
Has anyone else experienced this? I upgraded by Orbi to 2.2.1.210 - everything seemed fine. I have a guest network (with a password) that I leave disabled and only enable when we have a guest. It is ...
I just noticed this today. I have never set up the Guest network to use or turned it on yet! I suddenly realised there was a lot of devices connected that I could not work out who they were in the household or the device! Then realised on my laptop that NETGEAR-Guest was broadcasting totally open! argh!
I logged into Orbi and enabled guest network and added a password to secure it, I then turned it off! It was now secured but still broadcasting. I then reset the Orbi and it's vanished! phew! Iam not sure if it will turn itself on again but I recommend setting a password for it, turn it on and then off. The whole time the Orbi status said that the Guest Network was not enabled apart from when I turned it on to secure it. So it was broadcasting and turned on all by itself!
I have upgraded to 2.2.1.210 about a week ago