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Title: Separate subnet "internet only" / guest network?
Post by: BJB on August 03, 2015, 04:46:34 PM

Greetings.  I have two Vizio TV's (different models) with a known issue that some of us with lots of network-connected devices experience - after turn on these "smart" TV's search the network for files and media and are non-responsive to remote input for up to two minutes.

The only solution offered (and by users) is to connect these TV's to a separate subnet that can't see anything other than the internet.  Then the issue goes away.  I have given up waiting for a fix from them for this issue so I just want to make this happen.

I know a bit about networking but have never done this....Can someone point me to the right way to do this with the DIR-860L?   I want to stay wired so this solution will be via wire....coming off a switch connected to the DIR-860L that is serving as my router and DHCP server.

Thanks!
BJB

Title: Re: Separate subnet "internet only" / guest network?
Post by: FurryNutz on August 04, 2015, 08:59:45 AM

Link>Welcome! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48135.0)

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under the router case.
• Link>What Firmware (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=47512.0) version is currently loaded? Found on the routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?

Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations

• What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
• What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?

Having another subnet may introduce other problems and may incur more HW as you would need another router...
Could review this:
How to extend network without AP Mode using a Router (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=53250.msg202549#msg202549)

Title: Re: Separate subnet "internet only" / guest network?
Post by: BJB on August 04, 2015, 05:45:27 PM

Thanks, I will check that out. 
BJB

Title: Re: Separate subnet "internet only" / guest network?
Post by: FurryNutz on August 05, 2015, 06:47:41 AM

Let us know how it goes...