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ssgtweasel
Guide
May 15, 2019

Can we Customize Device List on RBR50 Router?

Can we Customize Device List on RB50 Router?   The default list of devices provided by NETGEAR/Orbi Router? Another post stated the exact same request I have for the most part   "the ...
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SW_
Prodigy
May 15, 2019
ssgtweasel wrote:
Can we Customize Device List on RB50 Router?

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Can I get access to the orbi device database and add my own device types?

I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but you can change the name of each device via Orib "Attached Devices" page.  Just click on each device you want to change/rename, then provide your own name/description.

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ssgtweasel
Guide
May 15, 2019

I have changed both Device Model & Device Name however you can not add to the Device TYPE...that is hardcoded...Not a big deal however would like additional items updated like "VoIP"; "IOT"; etc

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    SW_
    Prodigy
    May 15, 2019
    ssgtweasel wrote:

    I have changed both Device Model & Device Name however you can not add to the Device TYPE...that is hardcoded...Not a big deal however would like additional items updated like "VoIP"; "IOT"; etc

    Yeah, you are right.

     

    It seems that adding new/additional devices to the Device TYPE list might also require changes to QoS engine to support them.  It's probably non-trivial task.