Orbi Pro WiFi 6 (SXK80) AX6000: Unknown Devices that begin with DEV.

All known devices are defined already. I believe the devices that are unknown are related somehow to the router, i.e. not a device that I have not defined. At orbinlogin.net, go to Advanced > Se...

schumaku
Aug 30, 2021
JasperC wrote:

Yes, under LAN setup, each LAN is 10.0.0.1, 10.0.10.1, 10.0.20.1, 10.0.30.1. DHCP Server range = 2 - 254. I just thought it was odd. Perhaps it is required for the router LANs to function. I was just wondering about it and Netgear support couldn't explain it.

Of course each network resp. each VLAN the router requires an address in the local IPv4 subnet ... so no "perhaps"

JasperC wrote:

So I didn't know if it was related to telemetry. I have been advised to watch out for telemetry being default enabled on Netgear routers.

Of course it's mandatory for the LAN operations 8-)

And of course it should not be listed as connected devices in neither the local Web UI (-> BruceGuo pls.) nor in the cloud with the Insight App or Web portal.

JasperC

Tutor

Aug 28, 2021

Trying again to get the image to post.

JasperC
Tutor
Aug 28, 2021
- schumaku
  Guru - Experienced User
  Aug 28, 2021
  Before of the whatever device name shown there, check the MAC address, specifically the OID. There is a bit which gets set in the OUI portion of a MAC address to signify a randomized / locally administered address. The quick synopsis is to look at the second character in a MAC address, if it is a 2, 6, A, or E it is a randomized address.
  
  So Android (since v8 an option) and many Apple devices (for a year or so) default to random MAC addresses for privacy reasons (intended for public wireless networks primarely). As longas a WiFi connection is defined (on the client) to use random MAC, each connection to a different SSID (network name) will lead to a different MAC address in use.
  
  PS. in-line image require mandatory moderator approval.
  - JasperC
    Tutor
    Aug 28, 2021
    Hi schumaku,
    
    Thanks for your response. Yes, I know what you are referring to. Apple instituted private addresses a while back. And I subsequently identifed the devices with private addresses in my network. That is a good tip regarding how to identify a randomized address. Each DEV device has a randomized address. There is one DEV device in each LAN (1-4), all IP addresses ending in .1.
    
    However, I have already identified every device (even private addresses) in each of my LANs. I just think these devices have something to do with Netgear or the firmware. For example, I have a guest LAN that I don't use at all, and yet a DEV device is displayed as an option for DHCP reservation. And I have a NAS LAN which only has a single NAS device attached to it, and yet a DEV device is also displayed as an option for DHCP reservation in this LAN.
    
    Also, I should note that these devices are only displayed when assigning DHCP reservations in orbilogin.net. They do not display when assigning DHCP reservations via the Netgear Insight web portal.
    
    And yes, I guessed images required some sort of approval. I understand why, but it certainly does slow down trying to communicate one's issues.
    
    Thanks again for your help. Open to any other suggestions.