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ORBI (et al) WEB/APP INTERFACE - MORE AGGRESSIVE DEVICE POLLING

Status: New Idea Submitted by Initiate on ‎2022-08-12 11:08 AM
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Currently (and historically) Netgear does not always show all connected devices. This leads to a loss of user confidence in the web interface and app's ability to reflect the current state.

Example- my currently connected NAS is not listed in the Attached Devices even though I previously reserved an IP address for it under Advanced -> LAN Setup. (The NAS indeed is using this reserved address.) The NAS is a wired and active connection but is only visible under Advanced->Access Control-> "View list of allowed devices not currently connected to the network". Notes- 1) other active devices are also listed as inactive. 2) normally Access Control is not implemented - this is the only visibility to devices known to be active.

Use case- provide more aggressive active device polling.
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schumaku
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‎2022-08-14 10:03 PM
‎2022-08-14 10:03 PM

There is no polling at all - the "connected devices" in this device class (and floated over to these "SMB" Orbi systems) is based on the DHCP activity and/or active Internet usage. Popular example is a simple configurable network switch, virtually disappearing from the list once the admin has configured a fixed IP address. Yes, I'm fully with your idea.