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dalessit
Mar 22, 2021Tutor
Block new devices from connecting
I had asked this before and wanted to check if anything had changed before I put my RBR50's on Facebook Marketplace for sale. Running Firmware version V2.7.2.104 Paying for parental controls ...
Pappa_J21
Apr 21, 2021Aspirant
Same issue, access control not available on web GUI, says use Orbi app. Orbi App does not have access control, only security. I do not have Armor so not sure now if that is a "premium" feature. I do use netgear parental controls.
CrimpOn
Apr 21, 2021Guru - Experienced User
I am probably not understanding the issue. My Orbi has a 25 character WiFi password, which internet sites claim will take about 4 billion years to crack. I leave Access Control turned "off" because it interferes with every experiment I do with a new WiFi device.
I agree that Orbi firmware gets iinto crazy paradoxes, such as showing Access Control for some users and not showing it for other users.
If the WiFi password is sufficiently secure, what is the ungency about enabling Access Control?