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RAX70 Access Control List Randomly Blocks Approved MAC's
The RAX70 wireless router's Access Control application is failing, it is randomly blocking previously APPROVED MAC addresses that most of the time work, but often they do not; I have to get into the ...
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update? A complete pull of the power adapters for a period of time after the factory reset then walk thru the setup wizard and setup from scratch with a wired PC and web browser. https://kb.netgear.com/22697/How-do-I-install-my-NETGEAR-router-using-the-router-web-interface
Recommend setting the default DHCP IP address pool range to the following after applying and a factory reset: 192.168.#.100 to 192.168.#.200.
https://kb.netgear.com/24089/How-do-I-specify-the-pool-of-IP-addresses-assigned-by-my-Nighthawk-router
Do not load a saved backup config from file.
I'd setup some ip address reservations for your devices as well:
https://kb.netgear.com/25722/How-do-I-reserve-an-IP-address-on-my-NETGEAR-router
Then re-setup Access Controls and observe.