So I've been randomly checking my logs and the last few days all I see is:
"[access control] device blah with mac blah is allowed on the network" every single minute or less for the same device over and over. It's when I'm usieng my phone mostly and my computer to a lesser extent. It wasn't like that before. I didn't change anything so I don't know if this is just a harmless bug or something is wrong since I don't notice any problems with my internet.
Re: Logs flooded with access control device allowed
It might help if you told people what Netgear device you are using.
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Re: Logs flooded with access control device allowed
yes access control is on and I'm pretty sure I've always had it on and haven't touched any setting in a long time. That's why I'm wondering why it started logging every 40-70 seconds now. It makes it annoying to scroll through to see anything.
It makes it annoying to scroll through to see anything.
You mean scroll through the logs?
Try disabling the things you don't want to see recorded.
Some users find that excessive logging can slow down a router's operation, and their traffic, as the processor does its thing.
That could be especially important with a router as "low power" as the R6120.
According to Netgear's manual for this device, not always the most reliable source of information, the LAN and WAN support only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. That makes it slower than many newer internet services and most modern network hardware. This may not matter to you, especially if you have something like a VDSL service, but be warned that it will hobble you if you ever sign up for faster Internet. It also slows down whatever is going on in your local network. Newer devices support 1000BASE-TX.
