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CKopp
Sep 18, 2024Apprentice
R6700 AP config quest
When in AP mode on this router, in the guest network section I noticed the box to "Allow Guests to see each other and access local networks" is checked and grayed out. Is this because in AP mode ...
- Sep 18, 2024
CKopp wrote:
Is this because in AP mode while a device connects wirelessly to the AP, because the AP connects to the Main router via ethernet the connection is actuallly to the direct wired network consequently access can't be blocked?
Yes.
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
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michaelkenward
Sep 18, 2024Guru - Experienced User
CKopp wrote:
Is this because in AP mode while a device connects wirelessly to the AP, because the AP connects to the Main router via ethernet the connection is actuallly to the direct wired network consequently access can't be blocked?
Yes.
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Just another user with time on their hands.