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Collector123
Initiate
Feb 15, 2016
Status:
New Idea

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...
chromecast
guest network
Local Network Access
R8000
Wireless Isolation
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Arbigi
Onlooker
Jul 18, 2019
I buy high end "enthusiast" equipment, and they've already lost a few hundred dollars, just from this one customer. I replaced my Nighthawk router with an Asus RT-AC 5300 a few months ago. Also, I'm volunteer tech support for my local church, and when I upgrade THEIR routers, it won't be with Netgear. All because of one setting - It matters that much.