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Disabling Guest Access to LAN on R6300v2
I am unable to Disable access to LAN resources on my Guest Accounts. The option "Allow guests to see each other and access my local network" on the "GUEST NETWORK" tab is checked and disabled (Graye...
There are two different reasons to have a "Guest WiFi".
- Because it is intended for "guests", the name (SSID) and password can be changed at any time without disturbing WiFi access for permanent devices.
Have an event and want guests to have access to the internet. Fine. Turn on Guest WiFi with some simple SSID/password. After they leave, turn it back off or change the credentials. - Create a WiFi network that cannot communicate with the primary network.
The option to enable/disable "Allow guests to see each other and access..." allows customers to decide which is more important.
On the Orbi mesh platform, Netgear started with Guest WiFi having this same choice. When the AX platform came out, the ability for guest WiFi devices to communicate with the primary network was removed. Perhaps a firmware update on the R6300 made the same change to the Nighthawk platform.
(personally, I would rather that the user have the option to enable/disable Guest WiFi features. But.... Netgear never asks my opinion about anything.)