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Controlling incoming access to router. How to block using Mac address when using Nighthawk app
Hello, looking at my log I can see that a particular Mac address has tried endlessly to log into my router. My router (RAX45) has a button for "Access Control" but it is not accessible because I'm us...
907 wrote:
Hello, looking at my log I can see that a particular Mac address has tried endlessly to log into my router. My router (RAX45) has a button for "Access Control" but it is not accessible because I'm using the Nighthawk app.
The mobile app lets you get at only some of the router's settings.
A wired browser has more control. You can even use a browser to access the router over wifi.
Hello, looking at my log I can see that a particular Mac address has tried endlessly to log into my router.
Could be any number of things. An IoT devices or some other wifi clients. Try searching for its mac address. That will at least give some clues as to who made it.
MAC Address Lookup - MAC Lookup Online
907 wrote:
Hello, looking at my log I can see that a particular Mac address has tried endlessly to log into my router. My router (RAX45) has a button for "Access Control" but it is not accessible because I'm using the Nighthawk app.
The mobile app lets you get at only some of the router's settings.
A wired browser has more control. You can even use a browser to access the router over wifi.
Hello, looking at my log I can see that a particular Mac address has tried endlessly to log into my router.
Could be any number of things. An IoT devices or some other wifi clients. Try searching for its mac address. That will at least give some clues as to who made it.
MAC Address Lookup - MAC Lookup Online
Thank you for suppling the MAC look up link.
After entering the address it came back as a Epson Printer... My Epson printer.
Thanks for the suggestion.