Enabling Guest Network

Hi guys,

Glad I am ont the only one seeing this. But, nope, I am not in AP mode. I do have a separate AP in the house on the internal network, but I have unplugged it during testing to remove it from the equation. Also I am running a WNDR4500v2 (not Orbi) with latest firmware (V1.0.0.60_1.0.38).

cheers

wodehouse,

I am curious how is your network connected? You say you also have other router on your network also?  Based on all the responses here you are the only one seeing this in router mode.  In AP mode the guest network has no isolation at all so I am wondering where you leakage is coming from.  Also have you tried to open a ticket to tech support, they are very responsive?

I have the WNDR4500v2 in the basement as my router to the world, and main switch on my network (wired and wireless). Upstairs I also have a Nertgear WAC120 access point. As noted, I powered that off during tests to isolate the symptoms.

If you have Orbi in router mode connected to another router, you're double-NATting and guest will never work as intended.  Orbi has to be the *only* router for isolation to work.

Rodney

With a router connected to another router your orbi netowrk is isloated in guest but the Wan port to the other roter would be a "external" network and thus all devices would be seen.   Let say that you used 192.168.1.1 as your network for the WNDR4500 and 192.168.2.1 as your IP address for the Orbi.  With the devices:

-----------------
| Internet      |
|  172.x.x.x    |
-----------------
      |
      |
------W----------
| wndr          |
|  192.168.1.1  |
-----L-----------
     |
     |
     |
-----W------------
| orbi          |
|  192.168.2.1  |
-----------------

So guest isloation on the orbi will forward all packets to 192.168.1.1 and any devices you have on that network would be visable.  If the packets are destined to the internet then the wndr will  be reforward out though your internet modem.

For this to work the Orbi needs to either replace the wndr.  You don't want double NAT going on due to issues with port forwarding for services such as gaming, VoIP etc.

Hi Ron,

Yes, that would certainly muck things up. However, my topo is this:

-----------------
| Internet      |
|  172.x.x.x    |
-----------------
            |
            |
--------W----------
|      wndr          |
|  192.168.2.2  |
---------L-----------

As noted, I have an access point across the house to amplify the signal, but during testing I unplugged it to verify problem still exists.

Cheers

So where in the diagram is the Orbi router connected?

There isn't one. I joined this thread because it popped up on a search for guest network problems. Didn't notice the Orbi part at the time, but since this is a responsive group and the firmware likely isn't greatly different between netgear devices I didn't restart elsewhere. Been trying to be clear about the equipment I have (the router and WAP).

cheers

Roger

wodehouse,

I would suggest you post in  the proper forum:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/WiFi-Routers/ct-p/home-wifi-routers

This forum and assocated threads are for Orbi.  Sorry....