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Azure · 12-09-2012, 02:27 PM

Lots of the new routers do 'guest' networks, but from what I understand they don't actually isolate the guest network onto a different IP range?

Say my normal network is 192.168.1.xxx, is there a router out there that isolates the guest network onto a 192.168.2.xxx network?

I went through the manual for the latest Asus routers, and they just seem to do access point isolation, but if you're smart enough you can actually get access to the local network since you're still on the same IP range.

Looking at a GOOD router, like this one.

http://my.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/RTN66U/

For the office, where we can grant access to our guests and employees that just need wifi for the internet, without access to our local network. I know I can easily do it with two routers, but we have multiple places where we need a router, so I would prefer to not have to buy twice as many if I can get away with it.

Thanks.

12-09-2012, 02:27 PM	#1
Azure Had an idea! Join Date: Oct 2005 Exp:	Router recommendation? Lots of the new routers do 'guest' networks, but from what I understand they don't actually isolate the guest network onto a different IP range? Say my normal network is 192.168.1.xxx, is there a router out there that isolates the guest network onto a 192.168.2.xxx network? I went through the manual for the latest Asus routers, and they just seem to do access point isolation, but if you're smart enough you can actually get access to the local network since you're still on the same IP range. Looking at a GOOD router, like this one. http://my.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/RTN66U/ For the office, where we can grant access to our guests and employees that just need wifi for the internet, without access to our local network. I know I can easily do it with two routers, but we have multiple places where we need a router, so I would prefer to not have to buy twice as many if I can get away with it. Thanks.