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Access Control - Nighthawk RS600 "Whack-a-mole"
Router Firmware Version V1.0.5.12 I am using a Nighthawk RS600 along with a BE5000 (version EXS27 firmware v1.0.1.34) WiFi Extender. The issue that I am running into is that when I turn on Access...
Page 38 of the User Manual might provide a clue:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EXS27/EXS27_UM.pdf
I ran into a similar issue with a different brand of WiFi extender. I had carefully reserved IP addresses for some devices and found that when they connected to the WiFi extender, they did not get those IP addresses. WTF??? Turns out that the WiFi extender created fake MAC addresses for these devices and I had to add those MAC addresses into the LAN Setup table
p.s. It appears this is mainly an intellectual exercise, as not enabling Access Control makes the problem disappear. My attitude is if someone can guess my 20 character WiFi password, they are welcome to use my network. (Knowing my neighbors, not much chance.) I do not seem to see a lot of posts on the Forum praising Access Control ("How Wonderful!") Just one complaint after another.
Yes! not enabling Access Control makes all problems disappear. Unfortunately, at this time, we need to activate Access Control.
