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Nighthawk M3 – Cannot change SSID for 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz without factory reset
Hi, I have an issue with my Netgear Nighthawk M3. I can only change the SSID for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands immediately after a factory reset. After normal setup, the “Apply” button stays red in t...
Yes, this is a known issue with some Nighthawk M3 units—after the first setup, the SSID fields can stop saving changes and the “Apply” button stays red. A few things that usually help: update to the latest firmware, use the web admin page instead of the app, disable band steering while changing SSIDs, or try changing one band at a time. If none of that works, the only reliable way right now is a factory reset → change SSIDs → avoid other changes until Netgear releases a fix.