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sutedy
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Jan 30, 2017
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I want to turn on AP Isolation for better security, how to set it?

Is there anyway to change router username 'admin' to something else

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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Feb 02, 2017
    sutedy wrote:

    Do i have to turn on guest network? I afraid it will slow down and load router unnecessary since no one will use guest network.

     

    If you want isolation with the stock firmware, then you need to use the guest network instead of the normal network. 

     

    There wouldn't be any noticeable slowdown, just a bit of extra broadcast traffic.  If you want everything isolated, then you can hide the SSID on the main network (I don't think you can turn the main network off but keep guest running).

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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 30, 2017
    sutedy wrote:

    I want to turn on AP Isolation for better security, how to set it?

     

    What router model are you using? 

     

    sutedy wrote:

    Is there anyway to change router username 'admin' to something else

    No, the best you can do is use a strong admin password.

      • StephenB's avatar
        StephenB
        Guru - Experienced User
        Feb 01, 2017

        If you meant  "prevent wireless clients from reaching the home network" by "AP Isolation" then the way to do that is to only turn the guest network, and make sure the box next to "allow guests to see each other and access my local network" is unchecked.