Timed access control - bug regarding "Unlimited (default)"

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Timed access control - bug regarding "Unlimited (default)"

There is a bug in the Timed access control which you can recreate by:

1. Create a new entry in the Wireless client list

2. Remove the original "Unlimited (default)"

The result is that the router will now only allow the devices in the list to connect to the router at the times specified and YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE ROUTER FOR ANY OTHER DEVICES PERMANENTLY since you'll not be able to recreate the "Unlimited (default)" entry again, it being a "special" entry not defining any MAC address.

My question is if anyone has been able to solve this some other way than going through a whole hardware reset?

AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th Gen), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on May 25, 2015 9:27 AM

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May 25, 2015 12:18 PM in response to Fridrik73

You do know that Timed Access only works on wireless devices, correct?

If it appears that you are locked out of the settings for the AirPort Extreme, you can always connect a Mac using an Ethernet cable to one of the LAN <--> ports on the AirPort Extreme and get in that way.

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May 26, 2015 3:16 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Thanks for the answer. Yes, I can access the AirPort Extreme through my iMac which made it possible for me to turn off the Timed Access alltogether... but that still renders the Timed access option useless (I'm using it to limit the on-line access of my children). Do you know if there any way to fix the list and get back the "Unlimited (default)" settings?

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