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niekn
Aspirant
Dec 01, 2016
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rename Attached Devices

When I look under "Attached Devices" in the router I see a lot of device names which have a meaningless names for me like android-2637812647862. By checking the MAC adres or the IP adress at that de...
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    ElaineM
    Dec 06, 2016

    That's true. The unit has been EOL for a while. 

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 02, 2016

Welcome to the community, niekn

 

If you see Access Control feature under Security, you may change the device name there by turning on the feature. 

 

 

 

Or see Address Reservation feature.  

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niekn
Aspirant
Dec 02, 2016

Hi ElaineM

 

i cannot changed the device names at Access control, which feature should i turn on?

I turned on Acces control , so i can block some devices

 

Ad Address reservation , i can add a device name, but this name are not shown in the lised of connected devices. 

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