Selecting the appropriate network type for your wireless networks is important for ensuring maximum security and scalability. You can modify the network type based on wireless network, password used, or even per-device. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Standard Network
• Large Network
• Internet-Only
• IoT
• Guest

Standard Network

• Security level: Low 
• Filters: None
• Unoptimized type for small networks only. Since most networks fall into this category, and since it does not cause any discovery compatibility issues, this is the default type.

Large Network

• Security level: Low 
• Filters: All broadcast/multicast traffic, except for MDNS, ARP, and ND.
• Optimized for medium- to large-sized networks with hundreds to thousands of wireless devices. Discovery compatibility issues may arise if discovery protocols other than MDNS, IPv4 ARP, and IPv6 ND are utilized.

Internet-Only

• Security level: Very High 
• Filters: Includes large network type filters, but also filters all LAN traffic 
• Optimized for all networks where Internet access is the only communication necessary. 

IoT (Internet of Things)

• Security level: High 
• Filters: Includes Internet-only network type filters, but allows communication with some LAN devices 
• Optimized for all networks where IoT devices are not necessarily trusted with full access to the network. Blocks all LAN connections by default, but if another device on the LAN attempts first to connect to this device, communication between the two devices will be allowed. 

Guest

• Security level: High 
• Filters: Includes Internet-only network type filters, but allows communication with IoT devices. 
• Optimized for all networks where Internet access is the primary method of communication, with access to a printer or a streaming/casting device also allowed.

For maximum security, you can use the Internet-only network type for most passwords/devices on your network, and then open up individual trusted devices to Standard or Large.  For maximum performance, it is important to use anything other than the Standard network type if you plan to have more than 100 wireless devices on your network.

Please note that some IoT devices may need certain multicast protocols in order to perform the initial setup of the device. If you're experiencing issues getting a new IoT device (including Google Home, Alexa, or any other device that uses a mobile app) to join the network, try switching the Password Type to "Small", perform the setup, then switch the Password Type back to what is desired for that network.