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subnets or vlans - is this possible?
I have a number of devices on my network and would like to isolate them by type....and I'm not quite sure how to go about it or if it's even possible. Most of the devices connect via wireless (netge...
Short answer is "no." You don't have the right hardware for the task. You need a VLAN-aware router, and ideally you would have a set of APs that can create multiple SSIDs, and assign each SSID to a unique VLAN. Orbi does neither of these things. The Orbi Pro is supposed to handle three VLANs, but you don't have that, and you wanted four VLANs.
I'd settle for 3....but since I'm invested in this orbi for only 6 months I don't really feel like dropping $500 for the pro. And I guess it's safe to say we won't be getting this in some future firmware if they now have a pro that offers it.