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Collector123
Feb 15, 2016Initiate
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...
dohabandit
May 07, 2022Aspirant
MR60 / MS60 should allow SSID to VLAN tagging for different SSID's, guest network, etc in AP mode.
At this point, I think it is better to just look on Ebay for a Cisco WLC with a box of used Enterprise AP's that someone pulled off lease at a company wifi install. At least these will support a proper guest SSID network and allow you to treat it as a simple Layer 2 network that is isolate from everything else but where guest devices can see each other.
These netgear products are geared for the bottom of the barrel consumer.