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Orbi blocking work VPN for some computers
Hi, I'm my Orbi appears to be blocking remote networks for some computers but not others.
When I connect to my work VPN via windows integrated VPN client, on older Windows 7 machines, the VPN c...
Hi happyandbob,
Welcome to NETGEAR Community!
This should not be an issue. Do you have the latest firmware installed on the Orbi system? Kindly update the firmware to 2.2.1.210. If it is already updated, please reflash the firmware.
https://kb.netgear.com/000060274/RBR40-RBS40-Firmware-Version-2-2-1-210
Regards,
Blanca
Community Team
It is on the latest firmware. I'll try reflashing to see if that fixes the problem. Thanks!
Hi happyandbob,
Please keep us posted.
Regards,
Blanca
Community TeamI am having the same problem, trying to control social media for the kids...on an iphone turns out all they have to do is go to settings and turn on VPN or they get the speedify free vpn app and no traffic gets filtered. There must be a way to do this with at the router level, but toggling the social media category or specific app (snapchat, instagram) as 'not allowed' does not do any filtering.
EDIT: i have the Orbi RBK22, router plus one satellite kit
ericvdb wrote:
I am having the same problem, trying to control social media for the kids...on an iphone turns out all they have to do is go to settings and turn on VPN or they get the speedify free vpn app and no traffic gets filtered. There must be a way to do this with at the router level, but toggling the social media category or specific app (snapchat, instagram) as 'not allowed' does not do any filtering.
EDIT: i have the Orbi RBK22, router plus one satellite kit
Do you use Circle or OpenDNS for Parental control? Either way you can also block VPN for the kid's devices, please see below a snapshot from Circle:
happyandbob This can also be your issue with not working VPN for some devices. :)
