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Frank-NYC
Jan 15, 2021Tutor
Orbi Pro 6 - IOT Client Isolation
Hello, I am looking the Orbi Pro 6 for a home use. It is the front runner for a new mesh network because of the 4 SSIDs (one being IoT). I have been looking at the manuals and I see that there ...
- Jan 22, 2021
Yes, network discovery is verified. I use wireless 3 for my google home devices, set up through the google home app on my smartphone. With network isolation disabled and my iphone connected to wireless 3 I can see all the devices and set them up, and all the google home devices are found by and are controllable by the google home mini.
YMMV but with the google home devices on wireless 3 with client isolation disabled, you have network discovery.
Steve
Frank-NYC
Jan 21, 2021Tutor
Thanks Steven.
Has anyone accually verified that client isolation can be disabled on Wireless 3/IoT?
The fact that is says it can't in the manual makes me want to accuallty see it work, instead of hoping it is like the other SSIDs, which have no such comment in the manual.
Netgear techs? Any insight?
stevethompson
Jan 22, 2021Star
Yes, network discovery is verified. I use wireless 3 for my google home devices, set up through the google home app on my smartphone. With network isolation disabled and my iphone connected to wireless 3 I can see all the devices and set them up, and all the google home devices are found by and are controllable by the google home mini.
YMMV but with the google home devices on wireless 3 with client isolation disabled, you have network discovery.
Steve
- Frank-NYCJan 22, 2021Tutor
Thank you Steve. I feel more comfortable making the pricey purchace for the Pro 6 now.
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