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Feature Request: Block or allow individual devices based on time schedule
I have an R7500 Nighthawk router that works beautifully. But one feature I miss is the ability to block individual devices based on a time schedule. There is a feature to block ALL devices on a tim...
For those still struggling with this. Here is another thought and option which you can do. ..... which is what I will end up doing. If you are like me you probably have a really really good old router laying around but you needed the better wifi and that is the only reason you got into this netgear.
This idea will, should fix it up for you up until you figure out a way to get out of the netgear.
- Use a dlink (or other) as the dhcp server that has all the access controls and scheduling features you need.
- Use your netgear as wifi access point only, so you have the high speed wifi.
Get a cheap or use your old cheap gigabit rated DLINK or some other good router that has all the access control features you want. For this you don't care at all about the wifi ratings of the router. You will use the dlink as your main dhcp router/server, and the netgear will only be the wifi inpoint.
1. Set your netgear as a wifi acces point only, disable the dhcp on the netgear. Disable anyt and all access or filtering features.
2. Disable the wifi on the dlink.
3. Enable the dhcp server on the dlink. This will be your actual "network" router.
4. plug the netgear into a gigabit Lan port on the dlink.
5. plug the other end into a gigabit Lan port on the netgear.
6. Plug your ISP into the wan port on the dlink.
7. Turn everything on and configure your network, filtering, schedules, accesses -- all on the dlink.
Done and done. Your IP addressing and access controls are all done now by the dlink and you can enjoy having control over your network. Your netgear now only provides the high speed wifi access point, it does no control or filtering. it is only a high speed radio. Easy.
It is a workaround. Yes. But for those like me who made the mistake of getting a netgear, at least this way you can realize the high speed wifi feature and not be limited by the other shortcomings.