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jtowntex's avatar
Feb 03, 2017
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FYI Netgear: Guest Network not always truly disabled.

This is a random discovery about my R7000. I don't know who else might have this quirk. I don't think its a huge deal but still perhaps something Netgear would like to know about.

 

I use this in small office setting of less than 10 scientists and engineers. On occasion we have visitors that require guest access and for the duration of their visit I will activate our guest network. The odd bit comes when I try to disable it after the visitor has left. I uncheck the box and hit apply and everything appears to have worked. However, even though the admin page says the radio is off it is actually on. I can go to any user machine, find it in their WiFi connections, type in the key, and connect. 

 

If I reboot then the guest network will truly disable and it does not show up anywhere. Rebooting is not always convenient so I figured out a work around. If I disable the connection, hit apply, rename it, and then finally hit apply one more time the Guest network will truly disable without a reboot.

  • To see whether if it will really show the SSID that has been disabled.

    If you have selected OFF then it should be OFF and should not be broadcasted. If you're saying otherwise, then that unit has a problem.

     

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  • JamesGL's avatar
    JamesGL
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Hi jtowntex,

     

    What is the firmware version of the router? Make sure it is on the latest version.

    • clithes's avatar
      clithes
      Prodigy

      Have you got a Wifi repeater / Extender in your setup?  These have been known to continue broadcasting the Guest Network even when it is not available?

      • jtowntex's avatar
        jtowntex
        Guide

        No repeaters.

         

        Firmware Version
        V1.0.7.6_1.1.99

         

        I just ran another update check. I swear it found nothing yesterday but today it found updates. So I'll run these and see what happens.

         

        PS. Spell check number 4. I did a copy paste straight from my screen.

         

        New firmware is found. Do you want to update the firmware?
        Current GUI Language Version: 1.0.7.6_2.1.38.1
        New GUI Language Version: 1.0.7.10_2.1.38.1
        Current Firmware Version 1.0.7.6
        New Firmware Version 1.0.7.10_1.2.3
        Release Notes:
        1. [Bug Fix] Fix Buffer overflow when parsing usb shares access.
        2. [Bug Fix] Fix buffer overflow issues in httpd web server.
        3. [Bug Fix] Fix the buffer overflow of Authenticated username/password.
        4. [Bug Fix] Fixe the insecure