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THX-1138
Dec 10, 2022Aspirant
Nighthawk R8000: Using MAC addresses for blocking DHCP lease requests but NOT access
I have two Wi-Fi networks on two different routers, each with its own SSID, subnet, and DHCP server. Both are upstreamed to my AT&T 2WIRE U-Verse router/switch which connects me to the Internet. I...
michaelkenward
Dec 11, 2022Guru - Experienced User
THX-1138 wrote:
Unfortunately, some of the devices know about both SSIDs, and will try to get a lease from one, and then the other if the first fails.
Don't these devices have way to reset them them so that they forget past connections?
That is the usual way to persuade a phone to connect to a different wifi system.