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Access Control randomly blocking approved devices on V2.2.1.210
RBR50
After upgrading to the V2.2.1.210 router firmware, i'm finding that devices that have approved MacID addresses and have been previosly on the network for months are suddenly being blocked in...
FURRYe38 wrote:
How is the satellite connected? wireless or wired?
If you updated to recent FW v.210, try enabling Daisy Chain. Some have mentioned that this seems to be working in reverse order, enabling means disabled actually.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-2-2-1-210-and-connection-problems-Skybell/m-p/1649275/highlight/true#M43001Do the satellites AND controlled devices have IP address reservations ON the router?
qtschlepper wrote:
I now have an unfortunate side effect after this fix. The RBS50 satelight (#2 of 2) is now blocking access to the local net and generally causing havoc, including blocking out the laptop that was the dashboard controller via wi-fi, and casusing Chrome to report an man-in-the-midddle attack for any page you attepmt to reach. It shows having sync and a good connection 5G backbonem and a genuine good IP address issued by the RBR50, but after about an hour on-line locally attached devices can't get on to the net. If I power it down completely, the rest of the network and all the devices work fine without it. This is not good.
It's connected wirelessly, over the 5G backhaul. I do not have IP addresses reserved, they are getting random addresses assigned.
I would try setting up IP addresses for the satelites and controlled devices and see.
And more bugs with this version of code. After doing a hard reboot, it randomly removed my DNS servers (Google and OpenDNS) and replaced with the dynamically assigned Comcast servers.
I do have the same problem since the upgrade to the latest version (Firmware V2.2.1.210). I noticed that the devices that are blocked again and again are both connected to my Satellite. One is connected via Wire (Mac Mini - newest model with 10G NIC) and the other one Wireless (printer). The printer used to work perfectly with no issues so I don't think it has anything to do with the new wired device.
As a workaround (very unsecure) I have it set to allow newly connected devices. I would prefer to have the automatic block in place for new devices.
It seems as if the Access control system forgets approved devices (or better devices in general).
Another user with same issue here. I have access control turned on, to block all new devices. I just added a smart light and another echo, and even though i allowed them explicitly in the app (also tried the web interface), orbi keeps reverting it back to blocked for just these two devices. The only way I can get around it is to set access control on, to allow all new devices, and then they dont get blocked again. But if I change the setting to block all new devices again, they get blocked, and they keep reverting to blocked even after I allow them.
Same exact problem firmware version V2.2.1.210. Access Control on to automatically block new devices. Two new phones this Christmas added to the network immediately blocked (as they should have been). Tried through the app and directly through the web interface to allow both devices. They both are allowed for a second, then go back to blocked automatically. Previous users said a temporary fix is to turn off access control. For me this doesn't work, even with it off they stay blocked. The only way I can get them on the network is to keep access control turned on and select the option to automatically allow all new devices. Ugh. Cmon Netgear, it's not like we all purchased a $20 router here. This is a 'premium' system, it's time to start functioning like one.