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Question

Short questions regarding guest network

May 26, 2018 4:12AM PDT

Hi. Happy

The past thread is too cluttered so I made a new one. I usually ask too many long questions, so let's keep this short. I ask a short question, and possibly get a precise answer I need.
I would like to vote this answered by the end of the day as I desperately need to.

Here goes it:

In order to ensure a safe wired connection and protect my PC itself from dangers of a compromised router and other devices using it via wireless, I need to:

1. Disable the router modem config page for no one to be able to make changes via wireless.
HOW? Where is it usually?

2. Enable wireless isolation to separate wired from wireless.
This works for guest network only and would separate my wired?
Can it work w/o having a guest network, separating wireless from wired, if I cant enable guest?

There is a picture below(second imgur link) where there is an option called ''enable SSID isolation''. This separates SSID2 which is probably the guest one from SSID 1 and my wired?

So I did this:
I enabled hide network on SSID 1(my future to be protected network, tho i am on wire now and will use wire) and enabled it's isolation. Should I have done that to SSID 1 or to SSID2? or both?
take a look at pic from router page:
https://imgur.com/a/r06K1HM

SSID 2 I enabled. Should I have enabled isolation for it too? Or just it and not SSID 1?
another pic from router page:

https://imgur.com/a/tycZPsK

3. are there ways to check if guest network is truly isolated from my wired? Apart from using another devices? If not, could I use an android to do it? If I factory reset the android then it should be clear of any malware?

I have a ZTE ZXHN H108n router modem adsl

Is this all I need to do to make sure wired and PC are safe from router and wireless?

This is all i can do now.. I can't attach an additonal router as it would be too complicated and too little time. Please, take a look at pics and give it your best. unfortunately, I have no manual for router modem.

Looking forward to your replies!

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why reset?
May 28, 2018 10:38AM PDT

If they leave, they are too far away then to access it. You can just change the password for the wireless SSID they used,if that worried.

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Q
May 28, 2018 11:48AM PDT

If they were to make any changes to the network/router. I don't know what they could do. I assume nth because no PW to router conf page, but with access to network itself maybe they can.


They cant access the PC if it is not plugged in anywhere? They cant do sth to the network because I was once connected to same network that would infect the PC or network?

Id reset it to make sure no changes were made. I have no knowledge so I exaggerate, but, then again, I do know who I;m dealing with.

The question in bold is most important now.

I totally forgot about Memorial Day. Happy

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to be sure
May 28, 2018 4:14AM PDT

I meant the below in case isolation is not truly isolation as its an old router. I need a break from the virtual world anyways, so to be on the safe side, please reply to I undersand, but..

And I honestly hope that is the last u will hear of me.
You probably need to get to work.

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Memorial Day here in USA
May 28, 2018 10:48AM PDT

People not at work.

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odd
May 28, 2018 2:45AM PDT
"If not, if I disconnect my PC from internet(take out cable) and not use internet for a couple of days till this person leaves then reset the router after they leave?"

If there's someone in your home you don't want, make them leave. If you unplug LAN cord from router, then without physical access to your computer, nobody can enter it.
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I'd also enable this
May 28, 2018 3:19AM PDT

but I don't know if it would shut down wifi in general.

https://imgur.com/a/XRzSOa1

I fear because it is an old low quality router modem and I read that a lot of home routers don't have guest options.

Thank you for the quick replies.

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turn on isolation there
May 28, 2018 3:44AM PDT

No wifi user will see any other computer than the one they are using.

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I just realised(read this post-the last part in bold is most
May 28, 2018 2:30AM PDT

important.

If on same SSID they can have access to wired.

It's not strictly a wireless/wired separation.

I just really hope that this option I took the pictures of is a true separation of SSIDs.
I use SSID1 then(how do I know which SSID I use? My cable connects automatically) and even tho I don't use wifi it is still my network and having wifi access to it means having access to wired too?

On your router and usual routers, what is needed to be changed to enable a true separation of SSIDs if that is what we need to do to ensure a safe separate (wired) network?

Does it look like what I sent you?(the pics)
I really need to make sure I did this right. I don't have long, tonight or tomorrow night.

I don't see other options on router page that would seem to help.

I worry because other routers have a guest network title where they make changes and stuff like client isolation or AP isolation.

Does it seem OK to you> I know you don't have a manual, but from what you can see.

If not, if I disconnect my PC from internet(take out cable) and not use internet for a couple of days till this person leaves then reset the router after they leave?
Or, would I have to reset router first to lose my info-wired connection traffic and access to pc, then not connect and reset again after they leave to ensure they have no access to my pc??

Also, can I access router config page from android?


Pleaseeee, answer this!!

Please

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Answer
PSA ANNOUNCEMENT. Reboot your modem, router, etc.
May 26, 2018 9:07AM PDT