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    how to hide local IP addresses of connected devices on guest net

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    • L Offline
      linuxpc4me
      last edited by

      Hello All!

      I have PfSense 2.4.5 running with 1 WAN port, 1 LAN port and several VLANS. I created a Guest VLAN and set rules blocking it from all other LANS as well as the PfSense firewall.
      I cannot figure out how to hide all devices connected in the Guest VLAN from each other.

      How can I prevent a person from discovering any other laptop, tablet, etc. on the network?

      Thanks for any suggestions

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        viragomann
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        pfSense is only able to block traffic who passes it. Traffic between devices within the same subnet does not pass the router.

        However, assuming your guest VLAN is a wifi, you may be able to prevent communication between its connected devices on the access point. There may be an option called "inter client communication" or "client Isolation" or something similiar.

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          linuxpc4me
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          Thanks

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            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
            last edited by johnpoz

            Yeah I would assume when you say guest is wifi.. This would be done on the wireless.. unifi you would have to enable guest policy.

            On a wired network is often called private vlan.. Neither of these options have anything to do with what pfsense does.

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