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jdh2n_atl's avatar
jdh2n_atl
Guide
May 18, 2016
Status:
New Idea

Netgear Genie - Network Map

The network map needs more work.

 

  • The current version assumes that your primary network adapter is the subnet you want to scan. That is not always the case. We need an option to specify the subnet to scan for devices. In reality it should be reading the ARP and DHCP table from the main internet router and the application should not be scanning the network.

 

 

  • It would also be nice if the device master list was actually stored on the router its self. Each individual Genie apps seems to be generating its own list.

 

 

  • The network map seems to have a limit on the number of devices. I have about 55-60 IPed devices in my house and I can only see about 30 at a time. Hello Netgear its the IoT age and everything is on WiFi now...

 

 

  • I love that parental controls and network map now allow device by device profiles settings. However, given the limitations to the network map feature above its hard to control every device, from every Genie application and from remote locations.

 

 

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Parential Controls

7 Comments

  • aalexandrebeta's avatar
    aalexandrebeta
    Master
    May 21, 2016

    I've been complaining for 4 years on that topic and we can't see the all picture of our networks.

  • cshackleton's avatar
    cshackleton
    Observer
    Jul 14, 2016

    Also if you have multiple netgear routers on the network you can only apply paterntal controls to them individually.

    My primary router is a d7000 and I have a wnr2000v5 upstairs to boost signal.   But if I apply parental when connected to one device it doesn't percolate the network.

    Annoying to have to set everything twice.

  • Adewale's avatar
    Adewale
    Luminary
    Jan 22, 2017

    jdh2n_atl

     

    i will suggest you modify the topic of this idea to just read NETGEAR GENIE...the ideas you have submitted go beyond just the network map

    I strongly support Idea 2!!!! the list of devices that connect to the router needs to stay on the router and made available to the genie apps while the genie apps only act as editors so that device names and types are consistent across the network. there's no reason why each genie app needs to generate its own list of devices

  • aalexandrebeta's avatar
    aalexandrebeta
    Master
    Jan 24, 2017

    Come on guys from upstairs time to work back to the drawing board and rethink the entire stuff!