Circle seems to have broken my network

[rich1231]

I setup enabled circle earlier after updating my Router. Installed the app, connected app to the router and configured a few devices.   Devices with no filters attached which were set to unmanaged, all lost internet connectivity... Well... they could connect to internet but could not access the desired services.. Smart TV could not access netflix, amazon echo would acknowledge commands but do nothing.  Amazon Fire TV says there is a network issue but on a connection, test says all is fine....    Same symptoms after disabling circle.   Same result after downgrading firmware. Same result after factory reset and restoring config.

Have tried rebooting all infrastructure on network but nothing has changed.   Laptop seems to be accessing all sites fine though.

[TerryPh · Accepted solution]

Hi.
If you still able to get to router interface, flash it back to v.1.0.3.54 for now. And then do hard reset the router. This should help you get stable router function (but no Circle application for this version, only DDNS parental control ). Netgear is debugging firmware and hopefully they will get new update stable firmware soon. When? I do not know for sure.
Terry

[TerryPh · Accepted solution]

Hi.
If you still able to get to router interface, flash it back to v.1.0.3.54 for now. And then do hard reset the router. This should help you get stable router function (but no Circle application for this version, only DDNS parental control ). Netgear is debugging firmware and hopefully they will get new update stable firmware soon. When? I do not know for sure.
Terry

[rich1231]

Thanks that did the trick.  I had tried to restore a slight younger firmware but the issue remained..

I am assuming that once activated Circle's ARP Spoofing stays in place even after disabling on the router. Which is really terrible.

[SarveshMurthi]

I rollback the Firmware Version V1.0.3.54_1.1.37 and monitored for 1hr still same unidentified device appearing in random.

I monitored for 3hr at random and found more than ten unidentified device appearing in random and I captured some of the devices hose list is below.

SL	Manufacturer	Model	Model Number	MAC address
1	INTEX	Aqua Power+	Aqua Power+	3C.97.0F.53.E6.15
2	LENOVO	TAB 2 A10-70L	TAB 2 A10-70L	98.0C.A5.C8.5E.DF
3	LENOVO	A7010a48	A7010a48	98.0C.A5.B9.D3.9F
4	COOLPAD	CP8298_I00	CP8298_I00	D0.37.42.C3.C2.51
5	IBALL	D7061	D7061	40.20.00.28.42.30
6	PANASONIC	P55 Novo	P55 Novo	70.0B.C0.92.96.A2
7	TCL	6042D	6042D	D8.E5.6D.CB.36.4F
8	LAVA	A3_mini	A3_mini	48.FC.B6.73.66.C0
9	VIVO	1609	1609	BC.2F.3D.2E.7E.4A
10	HTC	Desire 728 Dual Sim	Desire 728 Dual Sim	04.E2.3E.3F.04.0F
11	ASUS	ASUS_T00J	ASUS_T00J	08.62.66.07.02.D0
12	MOTOROLA	XT1663	XT1663	48.88.CA.24.42.FE