NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.

Forum Discussion

whsbuss-1's avatar
whsbuss-1
Apprentice
Jan 21, 2017
Solved

Orbi guest network setup

I have a question before I buy the Orbi. Can you enable the guest network when bridge/AP mode is selected?
Before You Buy
  • st_shaw's avatar
    st_shaw
    Jan 21, 2017

    I have an Orbi in AP mode and the option to enable the Guest Network is present.

st_shaw's avatar
st_shaw
Master
Jan 21, 2017

I have an Orbi in AP mode and the option to enable the Guest Network is present.

rhester72's avatar
rhester72
Virtuoso
Jan 21, 2017
st_shaw wrote:

I have an Orbi in AP mode and the option to enable the Guest Network is present.

...but useless, currently.  There's no LAN isolation whatsoever in AP mode.

 

Rodney

  • st_shaw's avatar
    st_shaw
    Master
    Jan 21, 2017
    rhester72 wrote:

    ...but useless, currently.  There's no LAN isolation whatsoever in AP mode.

     

    Rodney

     

    Good point.  Not completely useless though.  You can still avoid giving out your normal WiFi password to guests, and maybe you aren't concerned about them snooping on your network.  I think one of the mods said isolation would be available in a future firmware release.