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Netgear WAX202 Router on AP mode showing devices on connected WAN router
I recently purchased a Netgear WAX202 Router to act as an access point for just my PC/Pico 4 VR headset. The issue is I can see all the other devices connected to my BT Smart Hub 2 router. I have t...
a1chin wrote:
I've heard it's possible to setup a private connection/static IP outside of the BT Smart Hub 2 routers DHCP IP range...
Of course, you could set a static IP to the access point instead of using the BT Smart Hub 2 routers DHCP assigned one. You need to reserve this address, and ensure the DHCP does not use this address. Typically, this is done by setting the DHCP pool to a smaller set of IP addresses.
Nothing more private in this aspect: The AP must use an address on the IP subnet configured on the BT Smart Hub 2 router for the LAN subnet, the wireless clients anyway (typically still DHCP) for connecting to that very same network.
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