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Richj44
Feb 29, 2020Tutor
RBK23 - problem renaming attached devices
Hi all, just finished setting up my new RBK23 system and everything seems to be working great with the exception that I can't seem to successfully rename any of the attached devices. I'm on the late...
Richj44
Mar 01, 2020Tutor
If I make the changes in the Web GUI and hit "Apply", I get the spinning donut for a few seconds and then it takes me back to the Attached Devices screen. The change(s) made do not reflect at all upon returning to this screen.
If I use the App to make the changes under Device Manager - Devices - click on individual device - choose "Edit" - make appropriate changes - click on Save - click on Save again - Then it shows the changes made. If I hit the back arrow to go back to the Devices screen that shows all the devices, the changes appear there as well. So far so good. However, once I leave the Device Manager screen, or close the app, when I go back the changes are lost and everything is back as it was before I began.
I should mention, I can successfully change the NAME of the device either in the GUI or in the APP. I cannot change the device type in either one though, so everything shows up as a computer, or "Network", or whatever the app or GUI thinks is appropriate. This isn't a deal killer for me, but I like things to work as they should, and either it isn't, or I'm an idiot. Which is entirely possible and I never rule it out completely, but I don't see where I'm going wrong in this case.
FURRYe38
Mar 01, 2020Guru - Experienced User
A factory reset maybe need then setup from scratch.