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Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
Jan 10, 2021

Isolate regular and guest WiFi MK62/MR60

The MK62 - MR60 router needs a way to properly separate the regular WiFi from the Guest WiFi to properly secure IoT and private network.

At least I have not found this feature in any of the settins.

 

Best.

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5 Replies

  • Mattse's avatar
    Mattse
    Guide
    Feb 08, 2021

    I have exactly the same question.

    My MR60 System with 3 Satellites is in AP-Mode. Now i like to operate an additional IoT Guest Network but have issues like:

    - The devices in the Guest Network are not seeing each other by IP (Option like: "Allow Guest to see each other" is missing)
    - The devices are not properly separated from private network

     

    Does anybody know if it works different, when the system is operated in Router-Mode?

    • Retired_Member's avatar
      Retired_Member
      Feb 09, 2021

      I think this would be an opportunity for a KB article from Netgear?

      Thanks

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    • Mattse's avatar
      Mattse
      Guide
      Feb 10, 2021

      I did a test by changing in to Router-Mode (a lot of cable connect/disconnect :-) ) - the effect is the same and the issues with the guest network are identical to the issues in AP-Mode

      • Retired_Member's avatar
        Retired_Member
        Feb 17, 2021

        netgear  would it be possible to get an official statement --

         

        are there plans to make this a feature of the MK6x series? Is it not planned? Are we missing something? Do we all need to purchase a separate wifi and managed switch to fully separate wifi networks?

         

        I think its a very straight forward solution that you could offer here and would help many others.

         

        Thank you.

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