Also seen the suggestion about buying a better router than the Hub. Some articles mentioned various free apps but they all look sketchy and seems like it would more likely cause the issues I'm trying to prevent. Yes, some devices run iOS14, I've switched off the "private address" function. I don't want these unknown devices connected to the Hub at all. I've been on the MyBT app but that just restricts connected devices' internet access.
I've been on the Hub Manager advanced settings and was able to remove disconnected devices but that isn't possible for connected devices.
This mystery android connected shortly after. I have already reset the Hub and changed the password then monitored closely whilst reconnecting each device so it definitely isn't those devices. I still want to be able to remove the device. I know that simply disconnecting the device and blocking the MAC address isn't an effective security measure since devices can easily change their MAC address and reconnect. I'm not discounting the likely scenario that this is a device within the home that I haven't been able to locate, but I've been looking for 16+hours and haven't located so don't want to continue. I've searched the internet and scoured this forum so want to address some common themes/questions that appear in these posts:
Search engine didn't find anything for either the full name, just the number sequence or the MAC address. The name that appears is: android-eb4ff5ad17ac5856. The device has been connected for the majority of the day and reconnected after I changed the Hub password. Here’s what you do to set up either wireless MAC filtering in accept mode or reject mode on an Asus Router.I want to remove an unknown device that is connected to my Smart Hub 2 and also block the MAC address from reconnecting.
For parental controls, a blacklist can help you allow internet access on a laptop but not on a gaming console, I guess? Steps for MAC Filtering I’m not sure what you’d use a blacklist for that you can’t also do with a password from a security standpoint. This can be used instead of or in addition to a wireless guest network. Personally, I recommend a whitelist for a separate band that you set up for kids or frequent visitors. If it’s been a while since you configured your MAC filtering whitelist and you’re having trouble with a new device, it’s easy to forget the extra step of adding the new MAC address to your filtering rules. If you forget something-a Blu-ray player, a thermostat, or a webcam, for example-then it won’t work. Everyone else can use the network.Ī whitelist is the most secure, but it requires more hands-on management, and you need to have a comprehensive tally of all the devices that connect to your wireless router. You specify which devices are not allowed to connect. You specify which devices are allowed to connect. On an ASUS router, you have two options for using MAC filtering. If it talks on your network, wireless networks included, it has a unique MAC address that never changes.