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Enabling Guest Network
Hi, Current Local network is 192.168.5.0 We have the Netgear Nighhawk X6 smart wifi router, Model:R8000. We have connected this router to on existed LAN(192.168.5.x) network AP mode Disabled Dh...
Hi bacon333,
The option "Allow guest to see each other and access my local network" allows devices connected to guest network to be able to communicate with your local network. For the option for guest device that will be able to see other guest devices even if the "allow" option is disabled is not possible with the router. It is intended to isolate each devices same as public WiFi's.
JamesGL
Community Team
So the R8000 works as an AP, right? If so, you cannot restrict the Guest Network while in AP mode as the AP just passes through whatever it recveives to your main network
Thank you. We are not enabled AP.
Existed connetcivity as like this..
ISP to Firewall(192.168.5.0)
Firewall to Switch
Switch to Netgear router port 1 of the 4 ports.
is there any alterante option to restrict the guest network with existed LAN(192.168.5.0) .
Thanks,
Ram
NVM
must have misunderstand you. How did you test that Guests can see the local network?
I have connected another laptop with Guest network SSID, and pinging the main network.
Thanks,
Ram
maybe there's a bug in the firmware. There is no other way to achieve what you want using the stock firmware. You'll have to use a 3rd party firmware like Tomato which can be set up to have separate bridges for local and guest network using VLANs