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Device List
Across ALL NETGEAR routers the device list is just in a complete MESS with respect to the GUI or iOS app. Any model, RAX120, RAX80, RBR50, etc. The device names and types either get reset or don’t tak...
migsta wrote:
....... The device names and types either get reset or don’t take to the names given. ......
- The device names need to be manually configured by you, unless the device has a "bios" pre-defined name.
- The same thing goes for the device types, those are not automatically detected but need to be manually configured.
Device names can be configured either in the IP address reservation or in the device list by selecting every device individually.
Once the above are defined for a device (MAC address), Orbi will show the correct information in the device list every time the device is attached to Orbi.
Yes, I know that I have to name the devices. I do it with a lot of precision only to have it go awry with the RAX routers (GUI & iOS) and the Orbi (GUI & iOS). It's better with Orbi but lately it's been messy on the GUI side and the iOS side. On the RAX routers, it's all over the place with the RAX120 able to keep all the named devices but the device type all revert back to Unknown as soon as you come out of the app and back in. On the RAX80 side, it's all over the place and mostly nothing sticks. And, the Orbi GUI is so slow that it makes for an ordeal just to rename your devices. The refresh after hitting apply is horrible. The Obi iOS app is better but drab as well.
Honestly, Netgear doesn't care about this issue and most issues with their routers.
This forum is for Orbi and not for RAX routers.
In Orbi device names and types don’t disappear after configuration, do you agree?
Also, I really don’t see that device name changing is noticeably “slow”. How long does is it take from the time you click Apply until the refresh is complete?
On the web GUI Orbi device type and/or device model entered don't take for some devices - remain blank after applying. The icons also don't reflect what's been picked if the device type does not take. Goes back to the standard network/unknown icon. And, it takes about 15 seconds to get your device list refreshed after hitting apply - too long in my opinion. Also, the iOS app is bad in that sometimes the device type does not keep the icon - they go back to the standard network/unknown icon. Just really bad experience with Orbi and managing device lists as with the RAX series routers.