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Orbi 770 IOT option - questions?
Orbi770 user - does the IOT network option actually separate the IOT devises from the network by using a different subnet? Are there any downsides to enabling this network, like addl overhead? just c...
No. Orbi routers do not assign a different IP range to the IoT network. They get the same DHCP range as the primary network.
Yes, enabling the IoT network means that the router and every satellite will broadcast Beacon Frames for the IoT network up to 10 times per second on whatever frequencies are enabled.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beacon_frame
This does not appear to be a significant drain on network capacity. WiFi has a LOT going on. 10 more frames/second is not usually significant.
Thx. So it seems to be more organizational than secure. Is there anyone benefit to the IOT devices?