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Nighthawk App - Feature Request
I would like to have the ability to see the following in the Device Manager: List of allowed devices not currently connected to the network List of blocked devices not currently connected to the n...
Thanks for the reply.
Currently if I "Pause" a device in the Nighthawk app that device still has access to the internal network, i.e. all of the computers on the network. I tested this yesterday when I disabled my son's access but he needed to copy some documents off my server. He still had access to the server on the internal network and was able to copy those docs.
The key for this might be the Nigthhawk router model you are using ... as I've showed above, there is a mess.
X6 R8000
That would be (at least) in sync with the KB and the applicable devices.
What does the Web UI Access Control Help (click-up) show?
Interesting IrvSp
schumaku wrote:That would be (at least) in sync with the KB and the applicable devices.
What does the Web UI Access Control Help (click-up) show?
Interesting IrvSp
Well, I guess it could be open to second guessing from the help. It talks about the ACCESS CONTOL page then the ALLOW and BLOCK button:
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Access Rule radio buttons. Select the radio button for the Access Rule that you want for new devices attempting to connect to your network. The Access Rule does not affect previously blocked or allowed devices. It applies only to future devices joining your network after you apply these settings.
By default, “Allow all new devices to connect” is selected, so if you or your family buy a new device, it will be able to access your network without configuring its MAC address in this page.
NETGEAR recommends that you keep this option selected. If you change this to “Block all new devices from connecting”, then your new device won't be able to access your network until you specifically add its MAC address into the allowed list. For example, if a new computer has both wireless and Ethernet network connections, each connection has its own MAC address, you'll need to add specifically both MAC addresses to the allowed list.
Allow and Block buttons. To allow or block access for a specific device, select its check box and then click the Allow or Block button to change its status.
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If I read 'between the lines' it IS possible that the router must be re-boot? Also, not sure if a device/PC has made the drive/folder on the LAN a shared Network drive that reconnects on boot?
As I read it, once set, the device should have NO access, but again, it might take a reboot of either the router or the device to have it be in effect?
