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Keeping "smart" devices on guest network
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this post was submitted on 29 May 2025
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Disclaimer: I'm not a networking guy, but I've worked with them.
If you're looking for security, you set up vlans. I don't know enough about your setup to know if you setup a vlan, or just a separate subnet.
The goal is to have separate vlans, to block all traffic between the two networks, and then add exceptions in the ACL. The ACL is essentially a firewall between the two vlans.
With this in place the smart device can't scan your network to gather info. Also, if it gets infected, it can only attack through the opened routes or the other devices on the vlan.
I just saw that i have a vlan/iptv setup that I can apply as a bridge on the guest network the tv is on. That seems right ?
Unsure, does this answer help?
https://community.netgear.com/discussions/Orbi/what-is-vlanbridge-and-should-i-enable-it/1934301
If what that says looks right, then that's probably not what you're looking for.
Yeah this doesn't seem right. Im not sure my router supports running a vlan and allowing certain services through to lan
I think netgear makes the guest network a subnet.
Im going to look into a vlan with all exceptions. It's a nighthawk router so I think it has those features. Haven't gotten around to putting dd wrt on it yet