Device shown as "blocked" in Access Control but can still connect to Orbi and Internet

Just wondering, before you enabled AC and added devices, did you set up IP address reservations ON the router for your devices before you started adding devices to the control list? 

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ChuckieCheese wrote:

Sorry for the delay in responding. I didn't get an email when someone replied, so not sure what happened.

 

I confirm that when the UI show "blocked" for some devices, it indeed block those devices from connecting. Pretty much ANY new devices (Mac, iPad, IoT, Raspberry Pi, etc.) got blocked with the firmware 2.2.1.210.

 

All devices that were added PRIOR to firmware 2.2.1.210 are still connecting just fine.

 

EDIT: this is strange, but after allowing the device to connect, Orbi UI will show the device is now allowed. I logged out from Orbi and re-login and now that same device is shown as "Blocked" again. Here's what happened:

 

1). Advanced --> Security --> Access Control

2). A bunch of new devices are shown as "blocked"

3). Click on each "blocked" device and select "Allow"

4). UI refreshing and show the device is "Allowed"

5). Log out OR click on other areas within the UI (Administration, Advanced Setup, etc.)

6). Go back to no. 1

7). The same devices that I had allowed to connect is now blocked again (?!).

 

Another case:

1). Advanced --> Security --> Access Control

2). A bunch of new devices are shown as "blocked"

3). Click on "blocked" Device1 and select "Allow"

4). UI refreshing and show Device1 is "Allowed"

5). Click on "blocked" Device2 and select "Allow"

6). UI refreshing and show the Device2 is "Allowed". However, Device1 is now shown as "Blocked"

 

 

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