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Unidentified MAC address in logs
Since my router and VM hub 4 didn't cooperate whilst my hub was in modem mode I had to change it back to normal. So I followed some steps from another post about using the WAN IP from my XR500 and pu...
Do you have a TV that connects to the internet? If so it will be that as it belongs to a TV manufacturer. Are you losing connection on all devices?
Yes but it's not got that MAC address and yeah, every device connected to my router has broadband connection but no internet access.
- It's the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) rather than the brand like Panasonic etc and it will have its own MAC address which can sometimes show. It shouldn't be causing a disconnect though, is there anything else in the log at the times of the disconnects?
No, literally just that message around 10 times in the space of 5 seconds.
- Is there a device (TV probably) that you're trying to connect to WiFi that is unable to? If you disconnect the TV from the WiFi do the disconnects stop?