iOS14 and iPadOS14 WiFi - Private Address setting circumvents parental controls and possibly QOS
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I've noticed a new feature of iOS14 which is to enable a wifi private address. This gives the iphone and ipad a random and regularly renewing Mac address. This is done to make it harder to track devices when connected to wifi networks. Sounds good but it has it's implications.
Each time my son's ipad decides to use a new Mac address the Deco identifies this as a new device connecting to the network, and of course is no longer registered as one of his devices that has parental controls enabled (both website blocking and time limits).
I can see this is going to be a problem for many people and all router manufactures that use Mac address to restrict devices.
Thought everyone might want to have a think about this one.
P.S Additional thought : Presumably this will affect QOS as well where you have a prioritised device and the Mac address changes.
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It is no longer just iPhones and iPads, but Android devices, too. Which means: practically everything.
I don't know how Deco Product Manager sleeps at night, knowing that.
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@TP-Link Please fix this.
The parental control system must be considered broken if it is so easy to work around.
Please introduce a default profile for new devices (aka private MAC address) joining the wi-fi network.
Alternatively introduce an approval process for new devices so that a manager/parent has to okay the request to join (and can therefore set a profile manually).
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Any updates? It's been ongoing for ages, seems like TP Link gave up on finding a solution?
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Seems like they don't really care. It's not a well known issue. No potential customer is looking for this issue when they purchase the product. The customers discover it after using the product for a while, and the product is outside the return window.
Unless it hits their sales, they won't prioritize a fix.
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@dfb I've been using Archer/TP Link for ages. However with my kids getting into their teen years this is a loophole for me. Are other manufactures addressing this issue? If so, can someone suggest a brand / model?
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