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How do I block devices from my router and remove them entirely?

RachelC
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Original Poster: StaceyM
 
I'm trying to remove unknown devices from reaccessing my wifi. I've ready paused them. Now I want to block and remove from my devices list. All my other routers allowes this (Eero, Surfboard, TP-Link). Does the Google access point not allow it? If not -- I will need to switch to a more secure router because there are a LOT of unknown devices on my network I'm concerned about.
 
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RachelC
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Hey Stacey,
 
Thank you for posting in our forum. We are aware of this happening and are working with our team to see what we can do. Just a heads up, we do have multiple threads going on this same topic. To make things a bit easier and so that everyone can get all of the updates, we're going to go ahead and mark this thread as a duplicate. Moving forward, please refer to the First Thread posted about the topic, where we will be tracking the issue and posting updates.

Thanks,
James
 
- From James (Community Specialists)

FriedTofu
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The original first link thread is broken

Jeff
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Community Specialist

Hey, everyone.

I know the link isn't currently working to to the original thread, but I did want to address the user's question. Basically, they were asking whether or not it's possible to block a specific device from reconnecting to the mesh network. The best way to handle this is actually to update your network password or SSID. This will make it so any devices that have had access to the network will no longer be able to connect without having the updated password. While you will have to update your own devices, as you connect them, you'll know exactly which devices have access to the network.

If you have any more questions, please ask! Thanks.

FriedTofu
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I have over 20 devices connected! In any case, for safety, this will have to do.

Jeff
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Community Specialist

Yeah, FriedTofu, it can be a pain to have to reset all the password settings on each device, especially if you have a lot. Hopefully the process isn't too tedious!

Jeff
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Hi, everyone.
As we haven't had any activity here recently I'm going to go ahead and close the thread. If you have more to add, feel free to start a new discussion.
Thanks