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Cannot remove/block devices from admin web UI [RS300]
I just installed a Nighthawk RS300 wireless router. I enabled "Access Control" and I was able to put the MAC address + name in the list of allowed devices, however, with the admin web UI, I cannot remove any devices that are not already connected, and the other lists are extremely truncated. The firemware is "Router Firmware Version V1.0.5.22". I've entert 60 devices. Of those devices, 10 show as connected, only 2 show up as "allowed and not connected" and only 2 show as "blocked and not connected". There are 46 entries that are totally missing.ReadyShare access from Chromebook
Greetings! We're excited to finally own a Netgear router again! Our WiFi was "flaky" for at least 13 months until we wised up to the real solution: a brand-new WiFi 7 RS300. Now we're extremely happy with all the features in here, and the Windows-friendly nature of the product. So, the question this week is whether the ReadyShare features and server(s) can be accessed from a standard Chromebook on the Stable Channel. Google ChromeOS Version 142.0.7444.181 (Official Build) (64-bit) Acer 516GE, 8GB RAM; 128GB storage; Intel CORE i5; iRISXe GPU. The Chromebook is currently plugged directly into the router via 2.5Gb Ethernet cable. The network connection is reliable and stable. We've also verified the same for all WiFi bands available. Layer 3-6 connectivity is not the issue. We've tried assorted USB 3.x thumb drives, including the current SanDisk 64GB. They were reformatted according to vFAT, in order to be compatible and recognized by the Netgear Nighthawk's ReadyShare system. ReadyShare (SMB server) can be accessed through the Google ChromeOS native Files app. It features integrations with Google Drive, MS OneDrive, and a rudimentary feature for connecting to Windows shares by name. It is unclear if browsing the network is supported. It seems that ReadyShare was working a few days ago, but I'm unsure. Now the Nighthawk itself is named "Babylon4", and its SSIDs uniformly named "Babylon4_nomap". However, the ReadyShare configuration insists on the default name, and behaves strangely when we try to change it. That's fine. We'll test with whatever name is given. ChromeOS definitely supports SMB 3.0+ and should never be attempting a 2.0 negotation. Disabled for security reasons. The "Network Neighborhood" service is enabled on \\readyshare link. Password protected. The share is enabled, and DLNA Media Server is enabled. But the widget in Files just isn't seeing any network shares; a dropdown list of none; typing in manually yields no joy. There is not currently an actual Windows system here to be used for checking on this. There's KATRINA, the Android 16 smartphone, but we're leery of 3rd-party SMB clients.Fix for Access Control Blocking?
I had this issue with my RS300 after firmware upgrade that seems to have broken the Access Control page. One of the symptoms is devices being shown blocked, but not on the connected devices page. What used to work on the Access Control page was to select the device and click allow, this no longer works. I found a work around, disconnect the device from the network, wait until it shows up on the previously allowed list (ya a blocked device shows up on the previously allowed list). copy the name and mac, and then remove and re-add it to the previously allowed list. Re-connect the device to the network. At least for me the device that was shown as blocked now shows as allowed. Go figure.
RS700 pinging Google DND every 4-5 secs on AP Mode
I am currently using my RS700S in AP mode behind a pfSense firewall. I noticed the router is pinging 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 every 4-5 secs showing up in block alerts, more of nuisance than anything with it flooding the logs rather than any connectivity. I assume it's trying to check for an internet connection, but there needs to be a way to block/stop the RS700S when in AP mode. I assume this is not just the RS700 but other models probably doing the same as a lot of them share similar core firmware.Readyshare Question
I have a RS280 router that I attached a 1TB hard drive to via the USB port. The router recognises the hard drive and I can get it to show up in Windows 11 Explorer (most of the time!). However, I cannot write new files or folders to it. I do have permissions set to read/write with no restrictions in the router's GUI. I have two questions: Any idea why I can get the hard dribe to show up in Windows Explorer - but only periodically. The share name is the default i.e. "\\readyshare\USB_Storage". I have attached a screenshot of the ReadyShare Basic settings screen. More importantly, does anybody know why I CANNOT write to the hard drive?? I tried mapping the network drive and connecting with no user or password - still can't write. I tried mapping the drive and connecting with the user name and password of the router - still can't write. I'm thinking I'm missing something pretty simple but just can't figure it out. Thanks for any help or advise . . .
