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R8000 Guest Network Needs Separated Wireless Isolation and Local Network Access
Guest Network now combined the 2 functions "Wireless Isolation" and "Local Network Access" as a single option. In the old days, they are separate options. My Chromecast does NOT work on Guest Net...
I'm supremely disappointed with NETGEAR. This oversight and confusion of "Guest Networks" is a NOOB type of mistake in security. With a $500 router, I expect and demand a lot. This is ridiculous and should be treated as a Level 1 Security problem and resolved correctly by NETGEAR. It is not a new feature. A guest network should be secured in three manners,
1) Can only get out to the internet
2) Can get out to the internet and see other "Guest" Devices.
3) Can get out to the internet and see Specified (by admin) devices. Like IoT devices.