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R6700v2 Cannot Turn On Access Control
I'm running outer Firmware Version V1.2.0.92_1.0.1 (latest) on my R6700v2 and I cannot turn on access control. I select "Security" then "Access Control" and check the box to "Turn on Access Control" ...
I would try from scratch. Whenever I've had an issue with firmware, its usually in the backup as well.
I'd keep with the latest and see if it works. If it doesn't, you can always downgrade and see if it was a firmware issue or just a setting not carrying over correctly
did you try a different browser?
What speeds do you pay for? we usually don't recommend Access control if you have speeds >250mbps as it can slow it down on the r6700
My Internet speed is 300 Mbps Internet Service. I tried both Edge and Chrome, and they both behave the same way.
Parental controls, access controls, traffic monitoring, can all drop speeds if you're over that 250mbps as the processor needs to inspect the traffic and it can't keep up above those speeds.
Unless you really need access controls, I'd leave it disabled so you can use your full speeds.
Thanks. I'm less concerned about speed than I am about family members giving my WiFi credentials to their friends and then having them perform illegal downloads.