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Desmond_Lau
Jul 17, 2017Star
Firmware 1.12.0.18 turn off wireless by schedule setting disappear
Hi, everyone. Anyone can help to check this function for me. I don't know my Orbi got problem or this new version firmware removed.
Jojo666555444
Oct 25, 2017Guide
3 Netgear will never answer you. The tech support doesn't even know that they removed the WiFi on off schedule feature.
Ben_h
Oct 25, 2017Initiate
OK, then I sent a tweet. If tech support is not aware, at least commercials will be aware soon. (Hoping that it won't be ignored by community manager).
- DarrenMOct 26, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Here is the current way to disable the wireless on a schedule
- Log into Orbi UI
- Go to Advanced -Security - Schedule
- Setup the time frame and days on which they want to block internet access. See example below:
- Click Apply.
- Once schedule has been set go to Advanced - Security- Block Services
- Under Service Table section click on the Add button.
- On the Block Services Setup page use the setup below. If you want to block all but 1 IP you can configure the IP Address Range option and specify the entire IP range you want to block just make sure your IP is not part of that range if you do not want that specific IP blocked.
- Click Add, you will be taken back to Block Services page.
- On Block Services page select Per Schedule option under the Services Blocking section
- Click Apply.
- You internet access should now be blocked based on the schedule you set.
- Supertramp11Oct 26, 2017Luminary
Hi Darren,
I don't want to schedule the blocking of internet access, I want to schedule the switching on/off of the wireless radio. This is what this thread is about.
The menu (see attached) to do this completely disappeared.
Thanks for taking this further to your engineers.
- ranchoOct 30, 2017Initiate
Hi,
this is a very important/critical feature for me too. Could we pls have an update from Netgear/Darren about a possible ETA for the fix ? This would be good customer service...