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AniDutta
Apprentice
Jul 31, 2017

New Orbi app on iOS

Netgear finally released a decent Orbi app for iOS and Android last week.  The UI is sleek, and the app is starting to get useful. I would like to check with other users if they can Pause/Resume inte...
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AniDutta
Apprentice
Aug 02, 2017
DarrenM

Thanks for your response. Help me understand how does the Genie app works in AP mode to turn off internet access to a device while the Orbi app can't?
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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Aug 02, 2017

Hello AniDutta

 

Since you are running it in AP mode you would have to access your main routers features in order to turn off the internet access if that router has the capability.

 

DarrenM

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    AniDutta
    Apprentice
    Aug 02, 2017
    DarrenM

    I guess I wasn't clear. The Orbi in AP mode works with the Genie app to turn off internet access on a device. I don't have to make the Orbi to act as an router to use the Genie app. I'm failing to understand why it doesn't work with the new Orbi app!