Block unknown devices on Deco M9 - user changes MAC address to fool parental controls
Hi all,
I've been using the Deco M9 Plus for a couple of days now and I'm very pleased with it. The wi-fi is excellent in whole our house. And especially the parental controls are very valuable too to control the extensive use of internet of some of the users.
I have a question however. Is there an option to (automatically) block unknown devices on the network? I'm familiar with the blacklist option but I wouild like to see a whitelist for devices as well. The problem is that one user in our home is smartass enough to change the MAC address of his computer each time the parental control blocks his internet. Ofcourse the Deco notifies me that a new device is noticed on the network and than I can manually block the device but is there anyway it can be done automatically?
The Deco acts like a router and is directly connected to my ISP modem.
Is there any other option to block unknown MAC addresses from the internet should there be no possibility to achieve this with the Deco?
Thanks for your replies.
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@7dwergen So the (not so hilarious) thing about this thread is. I originally posted because I was having problems with my son accessing the internet when he shouldn't and doing things he shoudnt
Deco messaged me saying they were looking to fix this over three years ago
There has been nothing
This has dragged on so long, my son will soon be turning 18 and can do what he wants (in principal) online
So thanks Deco for your absolute non-action on making this happen but (personally) it is of no use to me any more
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Are you guys using iOS devices ? And have enabled the private WiFi address option ? This wil caused the client name shown as"network device"
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TheBuzzard wrote
@7dwergen So the (not so hilarious) thing about this thread is. I originally posted because I was having problems with my son accessing the internet when he shouldn't and doing things he shoudnt
Exactly the same here, the ship has sailed for me. A combination of this and random ping spikes that I've never managed to tame unfortunately means I'm now discounting TP-Link upfront when hunting around for a shiny new WiFi 6 mesh.
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I can agree on this one. Bought 3 TP-link deco m9's almost 3 years ago, but because of the lack of support i will not get any new tp-link equipment. Lost a cutomer for life. Paid an awfull load of money for 3 decos because of the "good" parental control that unfortunately doesnt work .
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I have lost all hope on this one - and just pull the Deco out of the wall every night.
What I find disturbing is that none of the tech reviewers have picked up on this issue.
They still buy into the hype of TP-links "excellent parental controls".
I wish they would do their homework, so I did not end up buying the wrong product.
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Sadly I agree with the sentiment expressed throughout the thread and particularly the last few posts.
TP-Link don't care about their customer base and they've even stopped pretending to listen.
Like others, I won't purchase or recommend TP-Link products in the future based on my experiences with the Deco.
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Somebody know a good alternative for this product? I mean wifi mesh with mac whitelisting. Even if it is from another brand.
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So, having bought the Deco system because it apparently has excellent parental controls, we find out that it's missing a Whitelist feature, and judging by this thread TPLink don't care..
that about sum it up?
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how is this post a solution....
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