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RBR50 - Attached devices gone really wacky
I have successfully used the "Attched Devices" capability by managing names and other device info to monitor and manage my WiFi devices. For no apperent or obvious reason this info has gone completel...
"Wacky" is a kind way to put it. There are three tables in the Orbi router which map the device MAP address into an IP, a device "name", and a device "type". Your tables are messed up.
My first try would be to power off the router and satellites. Power on the router and wait for the ring light to go off, and then do the same to the satellites. If this does not work, then:
You have two choices for how to get it back to normal (a) do a "factory reset" and enter the information again, or (b) make up a set of telnet commands to enter the tables in bulk. I keep a text file with the telnet commands for the next time I have to perform a factory reset. I am not 100% certain this will work because something has gone terribly wrong and more may be corrupted than just these three tables.
Honestly, since you are starting from scratch, it is probably faster and simpler to just type everything in.
Thanks for the info.
The power off and back on did not work.
I suppose factory reset is next option.
This really sucks, getting really tired of the Orbi and it's shananigans now. Maybe time for a change. I've had it now for 3 years and it is starting to "break" with random disconnections, poor connections and now this.