New ISP router has no guest network. How to separate IOT devices?

[harinder]

I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to networking so this night be a basic question.

I've always only bought a modem from my ISP and always used my own router.
This time though, they gave me a modem+router combo device - it's a Technicolor XB8. But to my surprise this fancy thing does not have a guest network config.

Since my house is wired, I put the Asus router on the main floor and hooked it's WAN port to XB8. So all my APs are still there and all devices are working. This allows my IOT devices to use the guest network on the Asus. But I don't think this is really separating them out as I want. I don't know how to test this though.

My end goal is to have a setup similar to what I had with Asus router.
- All my home devices (PCs and phones) go on the main wifi
- All IOT, work PC, guests go on the "guest" network (I had these on their separate guest networks but at this point I'd settle for just one guest network)

I read else where that the Profiles functionality of XB8 might be useful. The idea is that every time you add a new device, assign it to a profile. But profiles only appear to be for setting up internet access duration and not to separate out various devices on the network.

Sorry for the ramble. Looking for suggestions.

 

[tgl]

Put the XB8 into bridge mode, then pretend it isn't there and keep on using your preferred router. ISP-supplied routers are notoriously bottom-of-the-heap gear when it comes to features and configurability.

 

[harinder]

ah perfect! Thank you so much!