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Device blocking does not work on 870
I have an 870 system with router firmware V10.5.20.4_1.3.5. Device blocking does not work properly. The only time it worked is when I set a device to be blocked and happen to restart the router. When...
Thanks for the detailed explanation. Correct. This is NOT what is supposed to happen. On other Orbi routers, using the Security->Access Control page to change a device from "Allowed" to "Blocked" pops up that question (Do you really?) and the device changes from Allowed to Blocked.
Guessing that this 870 system has passed the magic 90 days of 'complimentary support'?
Perhaps someone on the Forum who has an 870 system can reproduce this situation. (I do not have one, sorry.)