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EX7000 Access Point built-in ReadyDLNA server keeps reinstalling itself as a new devicein Windows 10
I'm really only noticing the issue on my Windows 10 PC. In the Bluetooth & Other Devices Windows settings page the list of "Other devices" lists the ReadyDLNA: EX7000 many times. The list k...
Hi Retired_Member,
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1. Does the issue persist on all your Windows PC's wherein it appears multiple times?
2. Does the issue persist when used in extender mode?
3. Have you tried resetting the extender?
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Dexter
Community Team
I only have one Windows 10 Pro PC that I can keep in my network environment long enough to notice the issue. I've got permission from the owner of a Windows 10 Home PC to connect their computer to my network to see if I can replicate the issue/solution and am configuring it now as I type this, but I won't have any conclusive results from this test for at least 24 hours I'd say. Since my original post, I've set a static IP address in the extender configuration to the DHCP reserved address. I can't confirm or deny that this has fixed the issue yet though (hasn't been quite long enough).
I've previously used the extender as an extender with readyshare and readyDLNA enabled, and the same issue was happening. I've factory reset, tried rolling back the firmware, but the issue persists. It's as if each time my computer connects to the ReadyDLNA server, it thinks it's an entirely new device. I can only check the uuid on the current and active dlna server, so I've logged the current one and I'll watch for changes.
I've noticed that everything connected to the extender appears on my dhcp server with a changed MAC address, or virtual one. I can't remember how the extender calculates these, but I was just throwing a line out, wonder if the issue may be related to this in some way? Does each devices virtual MAC stay the same or is it dynamic somehow?