Guest network can't access internet when client isolation is enabled

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aefsdfsafwefaf wrote:

The router is in fact the WAX610. It's running firmware version 9.2.07.

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The WAX610 isn't a router, just a wireless access point. But I also understand you have a VLAN capable router and two VLANs configured based on your initial post.

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aefsdfsafwefaf wrote:

It seems that you MUST have the DHCP client setting enabled in order for the "wireless client isolation" feature to work. Is this how it is intended or is this a bug?

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Now I see the full scope, it's clearly a bug.

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aefsdfsafwefaf wrote:

It is just and SSID with network client isolation enabled and put on the VLAN I configured for guests. With regards to this not being a consumer device—that is why I purchased it. However, I am wondering if it really is a business class device, because the solution I found (disabling the static clinet IP address for the AP configuration interface) was also described as a bug for a consumer level device. So I am suspect if the "business class" devices are just running consumer software under the hood.

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Whatever ... there is a lot of low level code in use, some coming from the radio chipset makers, the base platform is industry standard, and with the WiFI 6 Mesh systems optionally supporting VLAN and multiple SSIDs it's well possible the same bug might be in place. There is a reason why a WAX610 can be priced around USD 160 ex VAT while other vendors put up business AP in the 400..600 USD or even more for cloud managed units, requiring on top annual software support and cloud management fees of 10..15% p.a., ... despite of using similar chipsets, platforms.

At the end of the day, we pay for the functionality, support, warranty, cloud services.

I know some people complain the WAC5xx and WAX6xx lack of features like a shell access, SNMPv3, ... just because they used to it from whatever overpriced enterprise class vendor. Netgear does promote these APs as Insight Managed WiFi 6 Wireless Access Points for SOHO, small and medium businesses. Price, performance, quality is perfectly right. Especially if deploying multiple units, where distances requiring distributed PoE+ switches, under Netgear's Insight Cloud management.