Archer c8 Parental Control not working on 2.4GHz only 5GHz

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Archer c8 Parental Control not working on 2.4GHz only 5GHz
Archer c8 Parental Control not working on 2.4GHz only 5GHz
2017-09-27 10:47:28
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Firmware Version 4.0.0 Build 20160517 Rel. 44603
Hardware Version: Archer c8 v1.0

I just noticed that devices that are restricted using Parental Controls are only blocked if they're connected to the 5GHz band. If the restricted devices are on the 2.4GHz band, they can still access the Internet. Restarting the router didn't resolve the problem. My last resort is to reset the router to factory conditions and set it up again but I would like to know if anyone else has this problem and if they found a way to fix it.

Also, this is for tp-link, is this router ever going to get another firmware update? :(
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Re:Archer c8 Parental Control not working on 2.4GHz only 5GHz
2017-09-28 09:28:47
Did you refer to this link to set it up? http://www.tp-link.com/us/faq-1145.html
The devices are blocked by MAC address, so they should be restricted no matter which band they are connected to.
Also, for this router, the 20160517 is the latest firmware version, currently no update.
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Re:Archer c8 Parental Control not working on 2.4GHz only 5GHz
2020-06-03 06:14:38

@idavid956 I have exactly the same problem - controls were working until switched to 2.4 GHz

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2020-06-03 15:51:28

@idavid956 So I restarted the laptop a day later and the blocking is working. I guess the old IT staff advice "have you restarted your computer" works....

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