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Hi, I have a lot of devices attached to my router. I try to keep things organized so I can see what is attached in the Attached Devices screen. Can Netgear please add the option to upload a custom...
MotoMike
Oct 10, 2017Novice
My 2 cents: This is a much needed update - either ability to add own icons or for Netgear to update their icon dbase. The list of requested icons is great and meets the bare minimum of must have. Generic icons for iPhones, iPads, instead of trying to keep up with icons that match the latest builds from Apple (i.e. iPhone5, 5s, 6, 6s). This reduces software engineering resources on incremental updates and focus on annual updates that should include major changes in the home / small business wireless landscape. For example door locks, wifi lights, wareables, doorbells, home security, garage-doors, motion sensors, and the bridges growing mesh network (i.e. Zigbee, etc…). We all realize that Netgear main focus isn’t based in wireless attached device graphic art, but this feature is something that is highly useful and as IoT continues to grow managing these personal growing networks for our homes is no longer a IT role. So in this consumers opinion I would like to see Netgear put some resources and finish what you started with this feature. Included with everything mentioned in the previous post: 1. Garage 2. Door 3. Home voice to internet icon (Alexa, Google, Siri, etc…) 4. doorbell 5. doorbell chime 6. car / automobile 7. lights, light bulb, etc.. 8. motion detector 9. Appliances (Stove, Fridge, Coffee Maker, Microwave, Dish Washer, Washer / Dryer, etc…) Think IoT. 10. Icons that can represent generic attached devices better than the one you have now. At min create more than one generic network icon (i.e. generic NAS, generic Bridge, generic Mobile, generic Home Security, generic Wearable, etc….). 11. Thermostat (Again, doesn’t have to be Nest specific make it generic so its clearly a thermostat and you can avoid copyright issues;) 12. Speakers Finally, as I write this I am 100% confident there are network attached devices in my own home I have forgotten to mention in this message. I only mention this to drive home the point that managing our networks is a very high priority for me. Managing it through a easy to use GUI is a feature I would not want to be without. I hope this helps. Also, the current list is not alphabetized at least not on my Orbi or Nighthawk router firmware. If you could make some adjustments in your updates that would be great, either allow end user to modify list or you clean it up. Thanks