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JM01
Oct 11, 2017Aspirant
Orbi Guest Network Issue
Hello, I enabled the guest network and do not have a check in the box for "Allow guests to see eachother and access my local network". However, when I use "Fing" or "Net Analyzer" on my iPhone I c...
paulcjr
Nov 03, 2017Aspirant
While I don't seem to be able to ping other devices, I can SEE everything on the network including printers, servers, office PCs, POS servers and other guests. It just seems counter to everything I thought a "guest" network was supposed to be. I have read other posts where people can connect to some devices, but I haven't found that to be true yet. It feels like a major step backwards with regard to guest networks.
ElaineM
Nov 07, 2017NETGEAR Employee Retired
Per router specs, it is normal to see all devices that are connected to the router. It is not an issue.
However, as long as "allow guest network to see each other" is not selected then there's no way for the guest connected devices to access the main wireless network.
- JM01Nov 14, 2017Aspirant
ElaineM,
The 'specs' need to be revised -- > It's a poorly implemented guest network. Please log an improvement request to make it function like a real guest network.
JM