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Remove old devices from IP Table
When I log into my R9000 and check connected devices I see several IP addresses for wired devices that I have long since removed from the network. I would have guessed they would have eventually "fa...
> [...] hard reset is the "restore factory settings" option [...]
Ok. But I'd expect a simple restart to cause it to forget any old
Attached Devices, and start afresh. And, although there have been
reports here of some models/firmware versions losing all settings when
power is lost, that'd be a defect, not normal operation.> [...] (I have several access points and configurations I could
> re-setup but would prefer not to if there is an easier solution).In any case, visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model
number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look
for "Manage the Router Configuration File". Save the settings which you
like, and, barring some other firmware disaster, recovery should be
relatively painless.
Good question - hard reset is the "restore factory settings" option (seven seconds holding the reset button with a pin). I lose all my settings (I have several access points and configurations I could re-setup but would prefer not to if there is an easier solution).
> [...] hard reset is the "restore factory settings" option [...]
Ok. But I'd expect a simple restart to cause it to forget any old
Attached Devices, and start afresh. And, although there have been
reports here of some models/firmware versions losing all settings when
power is lost, that'd be a defect, not normal operation.
> [...] (I have several access points and configurations I could
> re-setup but would prefer not to if there is an easier solution).
In any case, visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model
number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look
for "Manage the Router Configuration File". Save the settings which you
like, and, barring some other firmware disaster, recovery should be
relatively painless.