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Access Control Question 850
Earlier today I did a major reset on my router because it had my entire network totally blocked. So after re-starting everything I have been very carefully stepping through manual and all the differ...
Thanks to all for this discussion and my learnings. Much appreciated. While I'm labeled an "Aspirant" by this site my family feels I'm some sort of network nerd now which means I've achieved an important goal on my end. Thanks again!
Below are two screen shots of my Access Control screen. The shots were taken about 3 hours apart. It seems unusual that the number of devices that are Allowed and Connected can change this much in 3 hours and nothing was done to the router configuration. Keep in mind that all of the devices that are listed as not being connected to the internet are, in fact, connected to the internet.
Furrye38, I'll read the contents of your link but this movement seems very odd.
Furrye38 I read your link. It appears this was a different issue. I'm not trying to block anything.
I'm seeing devices in the second list that are, IMO, on the network. Yet this page says they are not. AND, I come back a few hours later after having done nothing to my router configuration and the lists have changed. Now there are even more devices not on the network that are on the network. What is also funny is the "Computer in the Office" is in both lists but with different MAC addresses.
Something else to review: https://community.netgear.com/kb/en-orbi-knowledge-sharing/netgear-mobile-applications-and-androidapplewindows-devices-faq/2457046