Orbi Access Control Not Working Properly (since FW update?)

Hi, CrimpOn , yes that is one way to do it.  Another is to first attach the device (in the case of the first one having problems it was by plugging a computer in via Cat-5e Ethernet, and in the second it was a computer accessing it via Wi-Fi) and then using either the Web-based settings (Advanced / Access Control) allow it by checking the box next to its entry and clicking “Allow” (or you can click the “Edit” button, select “Allow” from the drop-down, and while there edit the device name as it will appear on the list).  Alternatively, you can use the mobile app, and toggle on the corresponding entry on the device list — which is what I think I did in both cases.

Describing this got me thinking: Maybe there is a defect in the way the mobile app (iOS in my case) creates access control entries?  Before I do anything drastic (and a factory reset is pretty drastic to me), I will disconnect those computers, delete their entries using the Web-based interface, recreate them manually, and THEN bring up the devices.  This way I take the iOS app out of the picture (which is how I started out — before the Orbi iOS app even existed.

Glad you asked since this just might work.