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m1khan
Sep 23, 2026Initiate
WAX625 AP not allowing multicast discovery and control
I have recently setup two VLANs on my router - one for my trusted devices (like mobile phones, laptops etc.) and the other for IoT devices, like Google Nest speakers. I have setup a firewall rule to allow main VLAN traffic to reach IoT VLAN and also allowed return traffic. However, I am not able to discover or control my Google Nest speakers from main VLAN when connected through WiFi AP.
Key configurations and measures I have taken:
- mDNS is enabled on my router (scoping both VLANs) but disabled on AP.
- mDNS on router is configured to allow specific Googlecast service on the router.
- IGMP Snooping is enabled on the router (scoping both VLANs) but disabled on AP.
- Removed Multicast Rate Limiting on AP.
- Fixed Multicast Rate = Auto on AP.
- Client Isolation is disabled on AP but enabled on the router for the IoT VLAN only.
- DHCP Offer Broadcast to Unicast = Disabled on AP.
- The AP is running on latest firmware v12.8.0.6.
Key tests and outcomes I ran are as follows:
- I used Spotify on my laptop to access Google Nest speaker while connecting through WiFi AP and I am not able to see or control them. When I connect the same laptop through the Ethernet, still using separate VLANs, everything works as expected.
- Another strange scenario is that when using Spotify on my phone I can see the IoT speaker but cannot connect them.
- I can ping my Google Nest speaker from my laptop and get a response back with both connections i.e. WiFi AP and Ethernet.
- Note: For all the tests I have conducted above, my laptop/phone have been on main VLAN while the Google Nest speaker on a separate IoT VLAN.
- The test I have conducted indicate that my router is allowing connectivity between VLANs but the WiFi AP is restricting it. Specifically, mDNS discovery and their control is not working.
I have changed almost every setting that I thought could be impacting the connectivity and nothing has worked. For example, enabled mDNS and IGMP Snooping on my AP but it didn't work.
If anyone can provide a solution or let me know what can I do further to narrow down my diagnosis that will be really helpful.
Thank you.
m1khan wrote:
my router is allowing connectivity between VLANs but the WiFi AP is restricting it.
Not so wild guess: You hit a limitation in the (hardware!) implementation of these WAX6xx - something that was fixed in the WBE7xx models. Let's talk by PM.
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- schumakuGuru - Experienced User
m1khan wrote:
my router is allowing connectivity between VLANs but the WiFi AP is restricting it.
Not so wild guess: You hit a limitation in the (hardware!) implementation of these WAX6xx - something that was fixed in the WBE7xx models. Let's talk by PM.
- schumakuGuru - Experienced User
m1khan. Start with a simple test trying to establish from wireless to wireless over different VLANs. Look here and compare:
Inter-VLAN routing issue only via Wi-Fi | NETGEAR Communities
- m1khanInitiate
I got a response from Netgear support. They have confirmed that this is a known issue with Netgear WAX625 and WAX630E APs. They offered WAX630 as replacement, where the issue doesn't exist. However, I had to look for an alternative model because WAX630 is a PoE++ AP and requires more wattage than what my PoE+ switch can support.
Thanks for your help in getting this resolved. I am still waiting for my new AP to get delivered. Hopefully everything will work as expected.
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