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Apologies if this feature has already been proposed or discussed before. I could not find an easy built-in option for this use case, so I wanted to suggest it as a simple user-facing feature.
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Feature request: Local-network-only access for selected devices
I would like to request a simple feature for the GL-BE9300 that allows an administrator to restrict selected connected devices to the local network only, without internet access.
Apologies if this feature has already been proposed or discussed before. I could not find an easy built-in option for this use case, so I wanted to suggest it as a simple user-facing feature.
The router already shows connected clients, so it would be very useful to have an easy option for each device, such as:
“Allow internet access: On / Off”
or
“Local network only”
When this option is enabled, the device should still be able to communicate with other devices on the same LAN, such as NAS devices, printers, local servers, smart home hubs, or cameras. However, it should not be able to access the internet.
This would be useful for devices that only need local connectivity, especially IoT devices, security cameras, printers, smart home devices, older or untrusted devices, and media devices that only need LAN access.
The goal is to improve security and privacy without requiring users to manually create firewall rules. Many users would benefit from a simple per-device toggle in the web interface and mobile app.
Ideally, the feature would work for both wired and Wi-Fi clients, and the device would remain fully accessible inside the local network while being blocked from WAN/internet access.