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G4Net
Jan 15, 2022Aspirant
Orbi RBR750 Wifi Guestnetwork and VLAN.
Hi, Does anyone know how the Wifi Guestnetwork works in the Orbi sytem? Does it have its own VLAN ID or does it work another way? I recently installed a RBR750 Orbi router (AX4200) with two Satel...
CrimpOn
Jan 15, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Well, I am 99.9% certain that Orbi routers have no VLAN capability with the exception of the provision for IPTV, and that is a method to bypass the routers NAT facility for IPTV's.
Perhaps the 750 product is different from my old RBR50. On my Orbi, the guest WiFi network can be set up to (a) Allow Guests to see each other and access the local network, or (b) Guests cannot see each other and cannot access the local network. This options appears to be available only when the Orbi is in router mode. (In AP mode, every packet goes "upstream" to the primary router and the Orbi has no ability to restrict guest access.
Although I do not personally feel that way*, I can understand that others want to isolate IoT devices. In that case keeping them from accessing the primary network makes sense. What is the point of not allowing devices on the primary network to access those IoT devices?
* I wonder how the smart switch that turns my christmas lights on and off is going to compromise my house. It has no camera or microphone. It has no web server. It accepts zero connections from anywhere. Some of them are able to respond to ICMP (ping), which has been useful to me.
FURRYe38
Jan 15, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You are correct CrimpOn, Home class Orbi don't have LAN to WAN VLAN support. I beliieve only the WAN to LAN support for this specififc ISP or iPTV devices that need it. I know there is some VLAN configurations on Orbi Pro which maybe what the OP needs to look into.
https://kb.netgear.com/000046302/What-is-an-Orbi-Pro-WiFi-System
https://kb.netgear.com/000062272/How-do-I-create-configure-and-assign-VLANs-on-my-Orbi-Pro-WiFi-6
https://kb.netgear.com/000053872/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-Pro-WiFi-System-to-work-with-Insight
https://kb.netgear.com/000054793/How-do-I-configure-port-VLAN-IDs-for-switch-ports-in-Insight
- FURRYe38Jan 15, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Ya..well, your tring to use Pro or Business class configurations for a home environement. Something most average home users don't have a need for or experience to setup.
You can get a Orbi 9 series system. It has it's own wifi 2.4Ghz radio for IoT only devices...not cheap either.