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Guest Network on MR1100 (Nighthawk M1)
Hey there, I have recently purchased the Nighthawk M1 MR1100 from Amazon US. Based on your official Netgear US feature factsheet, it is clearly stated that the Guest Access feature is avail...
Hi dwinters ,
Thanks for the links. I am checking with the US team. I assume those links are from a previous version of firmware. I know with the AU variant we never enabled guest access. The link for the datasheet provided previously is the latest.
Regards,
Arodi
Hey Arodi,
Thanks for the prompt reply. I’m currently using the retail US variant from Amazon US.
I can certainly understand that some features such as LAA are not available for some regions due to regulatory restrictions.
However, Guest Network and AP isolation should not be subjected to such restrictions.
Both features are pretty much a standard in home and commercial routers (including Mobile Hotspots).
What I’m really concerned is that this feature is already baked into this device and firmware, but deliberately turned off for some variants, even though it is advertised that this feature is available before sale.
Thanks for the prompt reply. I’m currently using the retail US variant from Amazon US.
I can certainly understand that some features such as LAA are not available for some regions due to regulatory restrictions.
However, Guest Network and AP isolation should not be subjected to such restrictions.
Both features are pretty much a standard in home and commercial routers (including Mobile Hotspots).
What I’m really concerned is that this feature is already baked into this device and firmware, but deliberately turned off for some variants, even though it is advertised that this feature is available before sale.
Hi dwinters ,
The US team have confirmed that the AT&T variant has guest access enabled. We are now checking why it was not enabled on the US retail variants. Will get back to you soon.
Regards,
Arodi
Community Team
Hi,
I'm updating this post to clarify that no resolution has been provided by Netgear since the last conversation around 6 months ago.
This is despite advertising and marketing the MR1100 that it supports support Guest Access ( AP Isolation / Guest WiFi ).
No one has reached out from the engineering team to clarify, despite being advised via Private Message from ArodiD that they are looking into it.
Hello everyone,
it looks like only the MR1100 AT&T firmware supports Guest Access ( AP Isolation / Guest WiFi ).
Hoping NETGEAR firmware team can add this feature on the next MR1100-retail firmware update :-)BTW this mobile router is awsome (with the guest access it will be even better ;-)
All the best
federic0