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RBK13 Guest Network
Hi I had not logged into the orbi app for a while as everything seems to have been working fine and there have not been any recent updates to the firmware. When I logged in today I noted that the "...
dl42 wrote:
When I logged in today I noted that the " Allow guests to see each other" option was selected and greyed out for my guest network.
After a moment of panic...I checked and lo and behold when connected to the guest network other devices on the network CANNOT be seen as was my initial expectation before seeing this option. So the indication is incorrect and I am not even to select this if I did want to! Running 2.7.3.22.
Although the firmware release number may be the same, the actual code can be different between models of Orbi. For example, the original Orbi featured three sets of radios (one 2.4G and two 5G). The RBK13 system has only two sets of radios (and also has a lower price). And, the original Orbi had numerous optional settings, possibly because back in 2016 the engineers were not entirely certain how things like Beamforming, MIMO, and Fast Roaming would function under different conditions. Later Orbi product removed some of those options.
It could be that the consensus became, "nobody wants guest devices to see other devices on the network. Just set it that way."
The user manual for my RBR50 clearly shows that option.
The user manual for the RBR750 does not mention it.
Page 78 of the RBR10 user manual says this option is "cleared by default".
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK12/RBK12_13_14_UM_EN.pdf
I agree with you and the consensus....my issue is (as mentioned in my previous reply) the GUI information is inaccurate and hence misleading.