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Netgear AX1800 RBK352 Dual-band Mesh Wifi 6 System 5G wifi cannot be turned off
Hi everyone, I have one serious concern regaring the risks associated with the product Netgear AX1800 RBK352 Dual-band Mesh Wifi 6 System. As per chatting with technical support, it appears that N...
Why Might AP Isolation Seem to "Not Work" on 5 GHz?
Dual-Band Device Handling:
- If a router has a "smart connect" or "band steering" feature that automatically switches devices between bands, it may create the impression that AP Isolation is not functioning, especially if the devices switch bands dynamically.
Guest Networks:- If AP Isolation is enabled on the main network but not on a guest network (or vice versa), devices on the network without AP Isolation may still communicate.
Is it a risk?
- If AP Isolation is enabled on the main network but not on a guest network (or vice versa), devices on the network without AP Isolation may still communicate.
Orbi routers do not have an AP isolation feature available to users.
- On the primary network (both WiFi and 'wired') all devices can communication with all other devices. This is what most users would want. For example, how could a person print if the printer could not communicate?
- The Guest WiFi network enforces AP isolation and cannot be disabled. Anything that connects to the Guest WiFi network can communication only with the internet.