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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...
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?