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Unknown Connected Devices
I have a Netgear 78 extended router system with 3 satellites. After updating the firmware today 8/23/26 and reconnecting to my home wifi, the Netgear app shows I have 141 connected devices; dozens of...
What model# is this router system? MK or Orbi?
Nighthawk or Orbi app?
Be sure to disable any MAC Address randomizers on phones and pads while at home:
NETGEAR Mobile Applications and Android/Apple/Windows Devices FAQ | NETGEAR Communities
NETGEAR Mobile Applications and Android/Apple/Windows Devices FAQ | NETGEAR Communities
"Connected Devices" has two meanings:
- Devices which are connected to the system at this moment.
This list appears when selecting the Attached Devices menu. - Devices which are now, or have ever been connected to the system.
This list appears in the form of three tables under the Security menu Access Control.
(1) Devices which are now connected. (2) Devices which have been "Allowed" but are not connected right now. (3) Devices which have been "Blocked" but are not connected right now.
As FURRYe38 indicated, when devices have been set to randomize their MAC address, that can cause the same physical device to connect multiple times.