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Soulburnxl
Feb 15, 2023Tutor
Re: Orbi router is blocking me from accessing my personal website only?
Same issue. I admin a website and was uploading FTP. After all done, I went back to look at the website and it showed me a blank page. (ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT). I thought I made a mistake somewher...
- Feb 17, 2023
Thank you, I paid the $50
Netgear Support called me and they resolved it pretty quick. Spoofing the MAC address did the trick.
Router MAC Address > uncheck Use Default Address > Use This MAC Address (ethernet)
Thank you again for responding. I hope this trick will help other people.
CrimpOn
Feb 17, 2023Guru - Experienced User
https://www.netgear.com/home/services/gearhead/
I did not find a footnote on the page explaining what the "*" indicates.
Soulburnxl
Feb 17, 2023Tutor
Thank you, I paid the $50
Netgear Support called me and they resolved it pretty quick. Spoofing the MAC address did the trick.
Router MAC Address > uncheck Use Default Address > Use This MAC Address (ethernet)
Thank you again for responding. I hope this trick will help other people.
- CrimpOnFeb 17, 2023Guru - Experienced User
At least the agony is over. It is great to hear a Netgear success story.