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iPhone Random generated MAC addresses
My RAX80 is set to REJECT new devices. My iPhone is registered as an ALLOWED device via it's HARD MAC address as are various other devices. But at least the iPhones and iPads now use Random generated...
Page 45 of the RAX80 user manual describes Access Control.
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RAX80/RAX80_UM_EN.pdf
If Access Control is enabled, this router provides two settings:
- Allow all new devices to connect. With this setting, each randomized MAC address will add another device to the list. The router does nothing to determine that the device is "legitimate" and makes no effort to associate it with any other device.
- Block all new devices means just that. Devices with a randomized MAC address will not be allowed to use the network.
Since there are over 100 entries in the table, my assumption is that the router has accepted over 100 random MAC addresses and has no idea what kind of device they are or what to call them.
I would clear that table completely and set all Apple devices to use the hardware MAC address when connected to the home network.
p.s. In almost 10 years, I have never enabled Access Control.