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ramkalluru
Aspirant
Sep 21, 2016
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Enabling Guest Network

Hi,   Current Local network is 192.168.5.0 We have the Netgear Nighhawk X6 smart wifi router, Model:R8000. We have connected this router to on existed LAN(192.168.5.x) network AP mode Disabled Dh...
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  • JamesGL's avatar
    JamesGL
    Nov 15, 2016

    Hi bacon333,

     

    The option "Allow guest to see each other and access my local network" allows devices connected to guest network to be able to communicate with your local network. For the option for guest device that will be able to see other guest devices even if the "allow" option is disabled is not possible with the router. It is intended to isolate each devices same as public WiFi's.

     

    JamesGL

    Community Team

ramkalluru's avatar
ramkalluru
Aspirant
Sep 21, 2016

I have connected another laptop with Guest network SSID, and pinging the main network.

 

Thanks,

Ram

microchip8's avatar
microchip8
Master
Sep 21, 2016

maybe there's a bug in the firmware. There is no other way to achieve what you want using the stock firmware. You'll have to use a 3rd party firmware like Tomato which can be set up to have separate bridges for local and guest network using VLANs

  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member
    Sep 21, 2016

    Guest Isolation using OEM FW only works when the r8000 is used as main router and as already stated it requires V-LAN which it doesn't support.

    • ramkalluru's avatar
      ramkalluru
      Aspirant
      Sep 21, 2016

      Hi Searay,

       

      Please check once how i configured my router.

       

      We are using 192.168.5.xxx as  main local network. I given IP 192.168.5.6 to the WAN Port of router an with our local DNS details.

       

      For Lan Setup i given IP 192.168.1.1 and here DHCP enabled.

       

      I enabled Guest network  and unchecked "Allow guests to see each other and access my local network" box.

       

      Now I connected my Laptop to Guest Network, I recieved 192.168.1.XX IP. And I am getting internet and I am accessing to our main local LAN.

       

      My requirement is my laptop shouldn't access to our Main local network 192.168.5.XX.

       

      Please suggest for this scenario.

      • Retired_Member's avatar
        Retired_Member
        Sep 21, 2016

         

         

         

         

         

                                         >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guest  wifi     

               router input

           >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>                                     the only Isolation is between the these points    once traffic goes back through input NO ISOLATION exists

         

                                        >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>main LAN & WIFI

         

         

        since you're placing the r8000 down stream from other network router NO ISOLATION exists