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Feb 24, 2017Tutor
New Netgear Genie App
I am really impressed with the new Genie App. It looks and feels modern and is more functional now. I am now able to control my Orbi router with this app very well. It can still get better but so far I love it.
27 Replies
- RustproofcornLuminarySounds like user error.
No not user error, it's a dud app, old one worked fine,
- RustproofcornLuminaryThis one works better. I still say user error
Says 'this router does not support remote log in' -- old app logged in fine, how can that be user error.????
deleted app re down loaded, rebooted router, rebooted iPad -- same error. What am I surpose to use my left hand with one eye shut to make it work?
- RustproofcornLuminaryYour doing it wrong
Should be standing on one foot also at the same time has I'm using left hand and one eye shut, ok understand.
Just realise what I'm doing wrong, I'm using Netgear when I should be using another brand.
Thats what the problem is. Netgear R8500 not supported by New App, who would release new software
without thoroughly testing it first ---- let me think --- Yes. Netgear! Not only does it not work new architecture is a dud also, BRING BACK OLD APP
- RustproofcornLuminaryYour funny.
- Bing-StrollerLuminary
Is this the Netgear Orbi thread ?
No this is Netgear's customer's frustration page about their new genie app.
I'm frustrated with software that doesn't work, has bugs and is released by a major company like Netgear, when all they had to do was do improvements to the existing architecture on a product that work for most of the time worked @ 95% plus. Someone's great idea let's redesign the whole thing again and frustrate the hell out of Netgear's customers while they fix all the bugs.
- anschmidApprentice
I agree the new genie app for the iPhone looks much better and finally they have updated that silly "genie bottle" logo.
Having said that there doesn't seem to be any update to the iPad app. Also the MacOS app had an update downloaded I don't see any difference and it's still displaying this silly logo.
Maybe next version will get better!
- FriedBaconInitiateSame issue here with R8500. No remote access.
What a POS