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Blocked and Paused devices keep accessing the net
Hi, I do not manage to block and pause devices. I follow the proper instructions on my App, everything seems to be properly set (paused or blocked menu confirms activation) but devices keep surfing on the net. Where is the trouble? is it my router? I linked my FIngbox to two different Movistar (my wifi provider in Spain) routers and same result, no device is under control. Any help on this? Thanks in advance.
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If they are using IPv6 then that's the problem - the Fingbox can only work it's magic on devices using IPv4 addresses - once IPv6 comes into play then the method used to block devices no longer works.
@HK_Phooey I believe that some devices don’t refresh their ARP cache and still communicate with the real gateway rather than the Fingbox even when “paused”.
I have some IP cameras etc that don’t play with the pause feature very well. I don’t know if there is anyway for the Fingbox to tell if it’s attempt at ARP poisoning has worked or not but it appears that the Fing UI is just reporting that it sent the ARP poisonings message, not that it was successful.
@violetchepil - if it is possible for Fingbox to detect that a paused internet device is still communicating with the gateway, could this be ihighlighted in the FingApp UI in a future update?
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The block feature requires IPv6 disabling. Please let me know.
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@HK_Phooey you state that you're unsure to connect to the router: is that because Moviestar haven't allowed you to our there another reason?
There is an option to control IPv6 on your router as shown here:
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