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pivuxiyo
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Jan 26, 2021

Whitelist

My teenage son is pretty smart and figured out how to change his MAC address anytime his time limit is exceeded.  He's blocked for maybe 3 minutes and then he's back on again.  The ability to have ...
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CrimpOn
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Jan 26, 2021
pivuxiyo wrote:

My teenage son is pretty smart and figured out how to change his MAC address anytime his time limit is exceeded.  He's blocked for maybe 3 minutes and then he's back on again.  The ability to have a whitelist and block all new devices would solve this issue.

Perhaps it would be worth looking at the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Security Menu.  Under Access Control there are two options: (a) allow new devices to connect, and (b) NOT allow new devices to connect.  Changing MAC address makes a "new device".

 

I have to confess (a) my impression is that dealing with resourceful teenagers is a challenge I am glad not to face, and (b) I personally do not turn on Access Control because it's a chore having to approve new devices when I experiment with them.  Maybe this option does not actually function correctly?  No idea.