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Explicit MAC Filtering
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Hello all,
Is there a way to explicitly exclude a MAC from connecting to my Orbi Wifi? I do not see a way to enter a MAC, so that it would be excluded.
Thanks,
Steve
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@stevefxp wrote:
Is there a way to explicitly exclude a MAC from connecting to my Orbi Wifi? I do not see a way to enter a MAC, so that it would be excluded.
I think this is the intended purpose of Access Control. Under the "Advanced" tab, select Security, then Access Control. At the bottom of the screen is where devices which may NOT connect are entered by MAC address.
(Caveat) My understanding is that Access Control was reported not to work correctly in previous firmware versions. I have never tried it (before today). I am not charging an old smartphone, have entered the MAC address into the table, and will "see what happens" once it gets charged.
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Re: Explicit MAC Filtering
Check under parental controls for blocking?
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@stevefxp wrote:
Is there a way to explicitly exclude a MAC from connecting to my Orbi Wifi? I do not see a way to enter a MAC, so that it would be excluded.
I think this is the intended purpose of Access Control. Under the "Advanced" tab, select Security, then Access Control. At the bottom of the screen is where devices which may NOT connect are entered by MAC address.
(Caveat) My understanding is that Access Control was reported not to work correctly in previous firmware versions. I have never tried it (before today). I am not charging an old smartphone, have entered the MAC address into the table, and will "see what happens" once it gets charged.
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Re: Explicit MAC Filtering
I think the answer is "yes". My old smartphone "connected" to my Orbi, but also said, "no internet." Nada. I even tried connecting through an AP in the garage which has a different SSID. No Joy.
I have no idea if Access Control "works right" in all areas. It appears to be able to block specific MAC addresses. (I'm going to turn it back off now.)
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Re: Explicit MAC Filtering
I did not see the two sections at the bottom. Thanks for that!
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