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plkldf
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Oct 10, 2015
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"This device is blocked by access control in the router."

I have a Netgear router that has always worked fine.  Right now I have my W7 laptop  hooked up to it, along with various other wireless phones and pads.  I'm trying to add a repaired Toshiba laptop W...
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    Oct 10, 2015

    Oops - OP here.  Looks like the URL that the computer provided was telling it to block access...?  Not sure.  I changed the URL to exclude block access!   Looks like I've at least gotten into Genie.