topic Re: Guest wifi in Broadband

Guest wifi

Handyman — Wed, 07 May 2025 10:54:19 GMT

does my broadband hub 4.2 has guest wifi? If not, how about wfi max hub?

Re: Guest wifi

jamesn123 — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:05:17 GMT

@Handyman

No Sky hub has a guest WiFi feature

Re: Guest wifi

Handyman — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:31:27 GMT

So, if i want more security for my video doorbell, home alarm system, what can i do? Thanks.

Re: Guest wifi

GD1 — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:34:29 GMT

@Handyman wrote:

So, if i want more security for my video doorbell, home alarm system, what can i do? Thanks.

Purchase a hub that offers such features, very few if any ISP hubs have such a feature.

Re: Guest wifi

jamesn123 — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:35:19 GMT

@Handyman

Depends how you view security. People only put minor IoT devices like smart plugs, bulbs etc in guest WiFi networks because they don't trust the manufacturer and what communication is going on with the devices. With video doorbells & home alarms I would assume you trust the manufacturer otherwise I would question why you are allowing it to record footage of you and protect your home.

The only real answer is you purchase a 3rd party router that has guest networks or VLANs and use that instead.

Re: Guest wifi

Handyman — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:37:37 GMT

Many thanks to all responders.

Re: Guest wifi

Handyman — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:40:14 GMT

A silly question. If my home alarm sys is connected to Sky hub 4.2 (no video recording), will the hub manufacturer be able to get my personal info, like cards, banks, passwords...? thanks

Re: Guest wifi

jamesn123 — Wed, 07 May 2025 11:51:42 GMT

@Handyman

No not unless the unit is physical compromised or the manufacturer is heavily hacked. Even then it would be a small risk and you'd have to be targeted specifically as the alarm system would have to be modified to be able to sniff network traffic and setup some sort of man in the middle attack.