Rethinking the guest network to improve my home network security
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Summary
Matt Hamilton believes rethinking the purpose of the guest network in home Wi-Fi setups can improve overall home network security
By default, the “guest” network allows visitors to connect to the internet
without being able to see or connect to other devices on the network,
increasing privacy and security for the hosts’ devices
He suggestsliquidating the default “trusted” network and using the guest network
for all connections, with only devices that require local network access being
connect to the former.
This simplifies the process of segregating devices according to their risk
profile, and helps avoid the lateral movement of potential threats within a
network
He outlines the process he took to implement this and the devices that he
deems appropriate for the original “trusted” network as a result.