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jmchez
Mar 16, 2017Tutor
Status:
New Idea
Next Orbi Firmware must allow guests to see each other but not access Lan
The Orbi Guest Network settings has checkbox option for, "Allow guests to see each other and access my local network". These TWO options must be separated as other routers do. Others before me have ...
doug_schmidt
Dec 07, 2019Follower
I agree, this funtionality needs to be functional. A guest network is just that "a guest network". I do not want my guests
to access the main r6400v2 wifi or wired networks. A guest wifi network should be separate. An example of what I'm
looking to do, have my guest 5g network which will have google chromecast and my mobile cell phone on it. These two
devices need to be able to talk to each other. (mobile cell is the controller for chromecast).
Seems like what needs to happen is the check mark for "Allow guests to see each other and access my local network" needs
to be 2 separate options, 1 for "Allow guests to see each other" and 1 for "Just Internet Access". And maybe another for
"Access to local network", these options should be selectable/unselectable individually.
Another way to think about it, a home network that has devices that do not need access to the entire "home" network.
Think of smart devices (they really only need internet access) (TV, streaming devices, etc.) With these devices being
easily hackable, it would be best to have them isolated and have further configuration of the access they have to the
internet and local networks.