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Block access to main network, but allow guest access
So I was looking at how I wanted to handle my kids friend's access our network, and I definitely want them on the guest network. Not because I don't trust them specifically, but because I don't trust...
You might want to review first Disney Circle for this kind of configuration and management.
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/circle.aspx
https://support.meetcircle.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001381752-Filter-Platforms-Categories-and-Privacy-Safety#h_530620495141521842457539
I don't think Disney Circle (which I do use, and have purchased a subscription for), will help in this case. Basically, I see three main types of people involved in this situation:
1. Those I trust to access my home's main network (basically my family)
2. Those I do not trust to access my home's main network, but will allow guest access to the internet
3. Those I do not want to be able to connect at all.
There is a fourth possibility, those I will allow access to both my main and guest network, but to me this category makes no sense.
I can do 1 and 3 with the firmware as it works today. I cannot configure a mac address for case 2. I don't see how Disney Circle would help here. Circle works the same as the firmware - it blocks access altogether or not at all. To me, the target audience of Disney Circle are parents and their families, who fall into category 1 above. This isn't about what kinds of content people on my guest network are able to access, it's that I want them to be able to only connect to the guest network, and not the main network.
I know some say the Circle and Parental Controls may now work correctly. I thought three was a block device option as well in Circle?
I could certainly use Circle to block a device, but that is not what I want to do. I want to allow a device to connect ONLY to my guest network, and not the main network. Some might say "just change the main network password!", but that means I have to re-configure like 20-30 devices. I'd much rather the option of saying that MAC address uu:vv:ww:xx:yy:zz is not allowed to connect to my main network, but IS allowed to connect to the guest network.
I believe thats something not supported on Orbi unfortuneately.