Netgear: iOS 14 random MAC addresses could cause 'Unknown Devices' issuesWhat you need to know
Netgear has emailed users of its Circle feature that they could see "Unknown Devices" appear on their network.
The cause is said to be Apple's iOS 14 MAC address randomization.
But don't worry, there's a workaround.
Netgear has emailed users to warn them that an iOS security feature could be causing them to see "Unknown Devices" appearing on their network. The networking outfit says that the issue could impact users of its Circle parental control feature.
In an email I received today, Netgear says that people might be "seeing a large number of "Unknown Devices" appearing in your Circle device list" and that it "might be caused by a default feature included on devices using iOS 14."
That feature? iOS 14's MAC address randomization, a feature that prevents WiFi networks from tracking users based on their address. Traditionally, unique MAC addresses are assigned to individual devices during manufacture, but iOS 14 changes that.
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Netgear: iOS 14 random MAC addresses could cause 'Unknown Devices' issues
