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Wireless devices connected to same AP can't see each other
I have and MR60 and two MS60. If two wireless devices are connected to the network via the MR60 they can not see each other / connect to each other / access each other. However both devices can be s...
Well I decided to do some additional testing today. I shut down all the MS60 and disconnected the MR60 from the switch. And still all devices wirelesses connected o it had issues. So clearly an issue with the MR60 and how it is routing things.
I spent time going through settings, and found the culprit (though I think it is a different culprit than last time as I don't recall ever messing with it).
under Advance->Security->Access Control "Turn on Access Control" was checked, rule was set to "allow all new devices to connect" all devices listed (wired and wireless) were set to allowed.
So nothing obvious that it would be the culprit, but I went I'm testing things...
So I unchecked it and thus disabled Access Control and now all devices connected wirelessly to to MR60 can see see each other.
Ok, the only thing coming into my mind is disabling the Loop Prevention on the GS908E. The point is these consumer Mesh systems don't come with STP (RSTP, MTP) support, and implement custom tricks to stop loops when having the wireless backhaul (always active, even on a poor connection) and a wired backhaul plugged.
We have some more active members with a lot more practical insight on the Nighthawk Mesh system - I'm more an SMB and business network person. I hope we can get in some Netgear engineers - nothing obvious causing some connections shutdown (this is what happens on your MR60 and the MS60 WiFi each). DarrenM please.
Well I decided to do some additional testing today. I shut down all the MS60 and disconnected the MR60 from the switch. And still all devices wirelesses connected o it had issues. So clearly an issue with the MR60 and how it is routing things.
I spent time going through settings, and found the culprit (though I think it is a different culprit than last time as I don't recall ever messing with it).
under Advance->Security->Access Control "Turn on Access Control" was checked, rule was set to "allow all new devices to connect" all devices listed (wired and wireless) were set to allowed.
So nothing obvious that it would be the culprit, but I went I'm testing things...
So I unchecked it and thus disabled Access Control and now all devices connected wirelessly to to MR60 can see see each other.