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dough041
Aug 07, 2016Aspirant
netgear wndr3400v2 wont let new devices on wireless anymore?
I use my router through my comcast cable router ( bridged) and it functions fine except for a while now I can't add any new devices to the access control ? It shows them under allowed devices not con...
- Aug 12, 2016
Thanks a lot for your help Elaine... Got what you said. Not sure if I'll pull the trigger to reset quite yet. Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow...hahaha
dough041
Aug 10, 2016Aspirant
I can access the wireless on all 7 devices ( 2 wired/6 wireless). However for the last 8 months or so when I try to let family enter their MAC address to my allowed list it won't enable them to get on the wifi such as iPhones, smart tv etc. My android phone does connect but doesn't show up on the allowed list.Am afraid to hard reset router as maybe then it will not allow me to connect any new devices including ones currently on like roku, Amazon etc...
ElaineM
Aug 10, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Sounds like a hard reset may be needed here.
You may want to backup the settings of your router before resetting.
Then once done, you may restore the settings.
- dough041Aug 10, 2016Aspirant
Maybe a stupid question but how do you backup my router settings?
- ElaineMAug 11, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
The link was provided in my previous response.
- dough041Aug 12, 2016Aspirant
Thanks for the info on backing up my router settings. Although it was saved as a config file and I can't bring that up to view?
I did run a Ethernet cable from a new TV ( couldn't connect wirelessly ) and it ran instantly. However it is not listed as an allowed / connected device.
This has me stumped. Thanks for any ideas or thoughts. I am a little reluctant to do a hard reset as I am concerned I would have to reconfigure all the devices connected to the router currently and I would possibly be in the position I am now not being able to add devices? At least for now it connects my iPad and roku etc....