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Nighthawk AX4 RAX40 - Difference Access Control Off Vs Access Control On 'Allow all new devices'
I have set up my new router and set Access Control on, with the 'Block all new devices from connecting' selected. This is causing me issues, as sometimes it does not allow some device (MAC addresses...
I'm having the same issues:
1. The router randomly blocks MAC addresses that are specified in the Allowed list.
2. All MAC addresses (located in the allowed list) are blocked after rebooting the router, which continues for a few minutes. This means there's no internet connection or ability to configure the router using the web interface.
3. The router stops broadcasting WiFi signals after a while (few days, even seen once or twice a day in other topics on this forum) which only makes connections over the physical LAN possible. It takes a reboot to fix the issue, after which all problems start occurring again...
The issues above all seemed to start after upgrading to firmware version V1.0.3.80_1.0.1