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plblythe
Aug 18, 2023Aspirant
RBR50V2 won't allow my Blink 2 module to connect
I have worked with Blink to replace my Module 2 twice. My original Module disconnected in the middle of the night and I haven't been able to connect the newer two that Blink sent me since then. Blink...
plblythe
Aug 18, 2023Aspirant
I will try that when I get home. Fingers crossed it will work
CrimpOn
Aug 18, 2023Guru - Experienced User
While I enjoy mild paranoia, I have never become enamored of Access Control.
- It's such a bother. When friends or relatives come over and ask, "What's your WiFi?" do I really want to reply, "Wait. I have to run upstairs and authorize your device to connect?" I buy gizmos all the time to see how they work. Do I really want to "allow" each one separately (and then remove the authorization when it goes into my "Box of Stuff"?)
- The internet says it will take about 4 billion years for someone to crack my WiFi password. (Won't prevent the NSA, but really?)
- Most of the forum posts about Access Control reflect issues and unhappiness.
At what part of the connection process does it fail?
- michaelkenwardAug 19, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Throw in the rise of the randomised mac address and access control becomes even harder to manage.