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PRIVACY WARNING
I am trying to figure out how to remove the privacy warning message from my iPhone. I have a Netgear home wifi router. I don't have any other issues with the router. When I log in online there are no updates. I can't seem to locate how to update the router. Should I be concerned with this message or ignore it? I'm concerned that other servers may be monitored or recorded.
Any suggestions? I tried to reach out to support but that has been impossible.
Thanks!
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That message is a Apple iOS message. Means you have turned OFF WIFI Private IP address feature on the Apple device. If your at home, you can leave this option disabled. Just Apple letting you know that MAC address randomizer is disabled and by default it's enabled. Traveling out side the home and such, it's recommended to have this feature enabled. While at home, it makes some routers and connections to the routers not work right or report a unknown device to the router as the intent of this feature is to made identification of these devices random and unknown to other users and network WIFI router systems for security reasons.
If your WIFI router needs a FW update, you can use a wired PC and web browser to update the router manually:
https://kb.netgear.com/23960/How-do-I-manually-update-the-firmware-on-my-NETGEAR-router
