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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...
schumaku wrote:
MattMatt wrote:I would also like to be able to deny a particular device access to the network even if it has the password. Currently the only capability the router has is to block access to the Internet. I don't want to use a client separator or whatever. I want to block a device off the network completely even if they have the password.
At this point I'm more than confused - more something like up set - well, I always was when it comes to Netgear's consumer stuff.
IrvSp you have a R8000 or R8000P when the grey cells haven't failed - please check if everything from here is right!
OK, here is what I did... see the screen capture on left.
I BLOCKED my phone from connecting. The PHONE IS blocked. The Wireless icon is still there, but there is a 'small' ! to the right. Phone IP Address is 165.0.0.2? Tried to use the web, it says it is BLOCKED BY THE ROUTER ACCESS CONTROL..
On my R8000!!!
When I then ALLOWED it, phone wireless access returned.
IrvSpthank you for joining! As a second test, may I kindly ask you to "Pause" any device from the Nighthawk App - and then check of this does lead to the same result as using [Block] in the Web UI Access control - or if it does _only_ stop the Internet access, but continues to allow the access to the same [W]LAN - as documented (and applicable for the R8000!) -> https://kb.netgear.com/24830/How-do-I-use-access-control-to-allow-or-block-devices-from-accessing-the-Internet-on-my-Nighthawk-router ?
To compare, the R9000 here does block both - so using the Access Control - Block/Allow does exactly reflect the Allow/Pause from the App.
The small (!) does indicate the device (phone) isn't able to reach the Internet - that's OK and expected.