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mmm · 23-08-2015, 10:56

It would be better for the superhub to provide the open Guest Wifi with internet access by renote authorization, this is a mature function of many commercial routers, needs to be an isolated AP so no access to your local network, I guess VM could get it to use a second internet IP, but I doubt if they can afford to give everyone 2, so maybe some form of vlan tagging?

I don't see this working in modem mode!

A Fonera type device connected to a LAN would be double-nat with firewall rules to block local network access and it would difficult to isolate traffic accounting.

23-08-2015, 10:56	#33
mmm Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 513	Re: FAQ on Virgin Media's WiFi Sharing It would be better for the superhub to provide the open Guest Wifi with internet access by renote authorization, this is a mature function of many commercial routers, needs to be an isolated AP so no access to your local network, I guess VM could get it to use a second internet IP, but I doubt if they can afford to give everyone 2, so maybe some form of vlan tagging? I don't see this working in modem mode! A Fonera type device connected to a LAN would be double-nat with firewall rules to block local network access and it would difficult to isolate traffic accounting.