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Buggy access control
I have to turn off this access control feature to get the system usable. With access control on, I see a lot of weird bugs: - The local network gets extremely slow. - Some devices won't be able to ...
I am talking about the security features to prevent strange device from accessing the network.
You are right that this feature is useless if you only use WiFi. I have some outdoor POE cameas. Without access control, someone could unplug the camera and plug in any device to access my network.
yjl wrote:I am talking about the security features to prevent strange device from accessing the network.
You are right that this feature is useless if you only use WiFi. I have some outdoor POE cameas. Without access control, someone could unplug the camera and plug in any device to access my network.
Apart from the alert when a camera goes off-line and the spectacle of someone climbing up a ladder next to my house, that is entirely correct.
There clearly are Orbi users who have access control enabled. There's no guarantee, but maybe if the specific problems are described, someone will be able to offer a solution. I seem to recall posts claiming that certain firmware releases function better than others with regard to access control. Can't hurt to try.