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Virtuoso

Feb 28, 2017

New Alexa skill - does it work in AP mode or only router mode?

Subject pretty much says it all. Rodney

Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

Mar 02, 2017

Hello rhester72

Here is what you need to do in order for it to work.

https://kb.netgear.com/000036879/What-prerequisites-do-I-need-to-follow-before-enabling-my-NETGEAR-router-to-work-with-Alexa?cid=wmt_netgear_organic

DarrenM

Virtuoso

Mar 02, 2017

Darren,

Here's the interesting thing - in AP mode, I can enable Remote Management via the Genie app (on Android), but not via the web UI on the router itself, which is greyed out.

I guess that means Remote Management actually isn't supported in AP mode, and thus neither is the Alexa functionality?

Rodney

DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Mar 02, 2017
Yea if you are unable to enable remote management then it wouldn't work.

DarrenM