Devices dropping from network

Any ideas please? I am running small home network, comprising of 2 x Microsoft Windows 11 laptops, 1 x Raspberry pi file servers running samba share, 1 x Raspberry pi running Urbackup server with 2 ...

CrimpOn

Guru - Experienced User

Sep 23, 2023

Mikepedley wrote:

I am unable to view any devices on the network, using network discovery.

Could you please explain network discovery in more detail. Does this mean

Viewing the Orbi web interface Attached Devices page?
Using a utility program on a laptop or other computer?

Could you navigate to the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Security Menu, Access Control and confirm that Access Control is enabled (or disabled)? Does it show any devices as "Blocked"?

Thanks

Mikepedley

Aspirant

Sep 24, 2023

thanks for reply. Sorry should have given more detail on this

its the windows network discovery program which is now not working, phones ok Tablet has odd hiccup

I have a few Raspberry pi file servers that i use for centralised storage and backup, i am familiar with this, re my job (retired). My Daughter-in-Laws and sons also use this storage to copy of data from there phones and laptops - mainly pictures... lots of pictures. they come over scan network and copy to their labelled storage. , but if they cant see devices to connect to they tend to panic. ok if I'm around but unfortunately my health is not good and have spent a lot of time in hospital. this also applies to my wife who is not computer literate.

looking at the Orbi web interface and the phone app i can see all connected devices.

Access control looks disabled, there is nothing in the tick box that say turn-on. I can see all devices in list , nothing is blocked. No setting in blocked sites and services

Many thanks, hope this helps

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