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How to force local connection over Anywhere Access
I just upgraded to an Orbi 770 yesterday and noticed that the app is forcing “connected via anywhere access” instead of allowing me to connect locally. I’d like to turn off anywhere access, which I ca...
You can disable AA under settings in the app.
FURRYe38 I tried, but the "disable anywhere access" option is grayed out when connected via anywhere access. I had to jump onto my guest network and then back to my main network to I guess force a local connection, and at that point I was finally able to disable anywhere access.
Glad you got it working. Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡Trivia: There is a similar feature in terms of the Orbi app Device Manager Allow Access feature. The slider is not displayed next to the device which is currently running the Orbi app. The device can be Blocked, but only when it is not connected to the Orbi.
