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kat328
Aspirant
Jul 29, 2021

Attached devices to Orbi 6 & how to remove one

The name Roomba shows on the list of connected devices to my Orbi WiFi 6 mesh systwm.  I don't have a Roomba!  

I blocked it, but don't know how to remove it from the system.  Keeps on showing as connected to one of the sattelites.  Please help!

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      • raven_au's avatar
        raven_au
        Virtuoso
        Jul 30, 2021
        kat328 wrote:

        yes

        I'm not sure about the name but I have seen several devices on my network that I can't identify since I keep a table of all household devices and their MAC addresses so I can identify them.

         

        The realization that it was the random (or private) MAC addresses used by mobile devices now that caused these unknown devices to appear resolved the problem for me once (and I'm still struggling with this) I identified them and changed their config.

         

        If the device doesn't go away it's present on your network and if you don't recognise it then it's probably worth while tracking it down.

        I have seen some strange names for devices on my network too, but for me it didn't mean the device wasn't really one of mine, it just meant I had to work harder to work out what it was.