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Orbi BRKE963 - How to set and manage firewall rules
Hi All, I recently set up my Netgear Orbi system. We have a pretty decent smarthome with all kinds of IoT devices and hence would like to make sure everything is properly secured. Could you guys he...
Hi CrimpOn,
Many thanks for your reply. A bit odd that such a high-end product doesn't have these features and even asks for an additional subscription.
That said - You mentioned VLAN's are not an option. However, there is a VLAN section available in the advanced settings? I was actually planning on using VLAN's to try and reach some of the security goals.
I also have some managed switches in the network for that purpose.
The VLAN feature of Orbi routers is (in my mind) a bit misleading. As the User Manual points out (on page 92)
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBKE963/RBRE960_RBSE960_UM_EN.pdfhttps://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBKE963/RBRE960_RBSE960_UM_EN.pdf
The intended use is to support IPTV for Internet Service Providers who require it. What happens is that a port defined this way does not employ the usual Network Address Translation (NAT).
The Orbi router LAN ports do not recognize VLAN tagging, which is an essential part of a VLAN implementation.
As to what features one should expect of a consumer WiFi router (even at this price point), that's far beyond me.