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Azmann
Dec 05, 2018Aspirant
Nighthawk M1 No option to turn off wifi when ethernet is active
 I always plug AP mode router to my modem using ethernet port. My router already have dual band wifi with high dbi antenna. So each time i connect my router, I have to disable internal builtin wifi in...
JSchnee21
Dec 05, 2018Virtuoso
Hmmm, strange. When I disable Wifi on my MR1100 (through the admin web page -- not the mobile app) it stays off through a reboot. But yes, I agree, it is super annoying that it changes the SSID when you re-enabl it.
My lowly ZTE hotspot from AT&T (with a touchscreen -- was only $79) had a nice feature on the touchscreen were you could easily turn the Wifi radios on and off while keep the cellular connected. But, no Ethernet at all, and AT&T stopped selling it due to the trade debacles.