Selecting the appropriate network type for your wireless networks is important to ensure maximum security and scalability. You can modify the network type based on the wireless network, the password used, or even by device.
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Standard Network
Large Network
Internet Only
Internet of Things
Guest Network
Standard Network
Security Level: Low
Filters: None
Not optimized type only for small networks. Since most networks fall into this category and it does not cause any compatibility or detection issues, this is the default type.
Large Network
Security Level: Low
Filters: All broadcast/multicast traffic except MDNS, ARP, and ND Optimized for medium to large networks with hundreds to thousands of wireless devices. Compatibility or detection issues may arise if detection protocols other than MDNS, IPv4 ARP, and IPv6 ND are used.
Internet Only
Security Level: Very High
Filters: includes large network type filters but also filters all LAN traffic Optimized for all networks where internet access is the only necessary communication.
IoT (Internet of Things)
Security Level: High
Filters: includes Internet-only network type filters but allows communication with some LAN devices
Optimized for all networks where IoT devices are not necessarily trusted with full network access. Blocks all LAN connections by default, but if another device on the LAN attempts to connect to this device first, communication between the two devices will be allowed.
Guest Network
Security Level: High
Filters: includes Internet-only network type filters but allows communication with IoT devices.
Optimized for all networks where internet access is the primary method of communication, also allows access to a printer or streaming/casting device.
For maximum security, you can use the Internet-only network type for most passwords/devices on your network and then open individual trusted devices to Standard or Large. For maximum performance, it is important to use anything other than the Standard network type if you plan to have more than 100 wireless devices on your network.