How do I disable these new device notifications?

[pgam]

Just yesterday, I started receiving notifications from the Orbi app when a new device connects to my network. How do I disable these notifications?

[CrimpOn]

Does this Orbi have Armor or Smart Parental Controls (SPC) enabled?

[pgam]

Nope, unless what you see below for SPC indicates it's enabled? I didn't do that, so if it is, how do I disable?

[FURRYe38]

Try disabling notifications for the Orbi app under the phone notifications for installed applications. 

[pgam]

Well, I don't want to disable all notifications. I can't believe there's no option to disable this specific notification type.

[FURRYe38]

It's all or nothing. Seems to be something fairly new as I do remember seeing this as well and users have asked about this feature. 

[CrimpOn]

It might be helpful to know

• which specific model of Orbi system this is
• which firmware version is running on it
• on the Orbi web management interface, does the Attached Devices screen show that Access Control is enabled or disabled (just above the list of satellites)

Thanks

[pgam]

Nothing blocked. Do I simply need to turn off Access Control?

[CrimpOn]

If Access Control is not enabled, then my guess is that those notifications will cease.

p.s. I have a concern that Smart Parental Controls (SPC) may be enabled (perhaps unintentionally during the original setup).  On my Orbi 'app', when I click on the box for SPC, it does not show "Home".

[pgam]

Yeah, SPC requires subscription, so I definitely haven't set it up. My SPC tile looks like this:

And when I click on the SPC tile, I see this:

I'll try disabling Access Control. Thank you.

[CrimpOn]

The reason I asked for the specific Orbi system model number is on my ancient RBR50 Orbi with the current Android Orbi 'app' this is what my Parental Controls brings up:

My Orbi is so old that it never made the change from Disney Circle to Netgear SPC.  I do not have a more modern Orbi router which is set up to use the 'app'

[FURRYe38]

SPC won't have anything to do with this. I've seen same notifications with Orbi app and don't have SPC enabled on my Orbi system.

[pgam]

FYI, disabling Access Control does not resolve the issue.

[FURRYe38]

Something that can't be disabled. 

[pgam]

And I'm okay with the notifications now that I understand what's happening. I thought I was going to be receiving notifications each time a device connected to my network, like if I left the house with my phone and came back, I would get a notification. But it appears I'm only getting notifications the first time a device connects to my network (i.e. when a device that has never connected connects). I'm assuming this was a result of me performing a factory reset on the router.

[FURRYe38]

Yes. I'm getting same thing as well, only first time connected devices is giving a notice.