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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
Thank you so much for your input. This is a bit beyond my knowledge base. :-)
The model is Nighthawk app (Apple iPhone) and a Nighthawk Mesh Wifi 6 Router MR60. I am disabling any MAC address randomizers that i find from home now.
I feel much better about all these random devices since the majority of them are offline, and the longer I review them, the more familiar they seem from past connections. I am also changing my password since it's been a while. You've been very helpful.
I find managing Netgear routers a bit frustrating because some features can be managed only using the web interface, while other features can be managed only using the smartphone app.
If a company has gone "all in" on a smartphone app, then their app does everything it is possible to do. Not so with Netgear.