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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 Network because it needs to see other devices. I cannot select "Let devices see each other and allow access to my local network", it will defeat the purpose of using the Guest Network. My guests cannot use the Chromecast now because of this.
I need this fix very badly. I have been waiting for a long time for the fix to come, but it did not happen. Especially this is nothing new, it used to be there before. I didn't know why it was changed. I am sure I am not the only one who needed this. It just makes sense to have them separated.
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Its pretty silly when you look at the list of ideas that are under "Engineering Investigation". vs. this one that is represented in 50 different ways across the 337 "New Ideas". Most of the ideas they are actually considering have almost no votes. God forbid they should work on something that lots of people want and is actually useful, instead of working on things like the ability to "add device icons" (LMFAO).
The original post was in 2016. I've given up on Netgear caring. Internet appliances are notoriously vulnerable to attack, and many of them can't be updated. The more I add to the network, the more unacceptable the exposure becomes. I'm buying an Asus.
- I want to set up my amazon devices on guest network to restrict amazons access to my data. I want the devices to communicate with one another without having access to my traffic.
- Why isnt this already a feature? Seems like common sense.
Return your Netgear routers. I do not think Netgear really cares about home consumers. I haven't seen a single response from Netgear yet.
Very true! It actually makes your network less secure because you have no choice but to give your Internet-of-Thing devices access to your entire network.
- I know, right? It's not just guests - I'm not happy about giving my entire Internet of Things access to my personal files and folders. My TV doesn't need to see my tax forms... and I shouldn't have to take extra measures to lock down my files, when the capability is BUILT IN to the router (or should be).
I just swapped out my ASUS for Netgear and I'm shocked this is the way it is configured? My only option for allowing guests to access a printer or an Apple TV is to also expose my network?
- I've been buying and recommending Netgear for myself, my church, and the folks whose networks I help set up. Unless Netgear enters the 21st century with their HIGH END ROUTERS, my next purchases and recommendations will be for Asus - highly customizable firmware and decent hardware.
Yes - it is silly to combine the two security restrictions. I would like the Guest Network devices to be able to see each other (a la Chromecast), but not see my home network. Netgear, you are forcing your customers to create gaping security holes to accomodate any insecure guest (i.e. IoT) device that needs to communicate with another insecure guest device. When is this going to be fixed?
