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Dawgsfan7
Dec 01, 2018Initiate
App won’t let me save device names
So for a while now my Netgear app won’t let me save custom names to devices. It used to save them fine and one day it stopped working. It’ll change the name then when I save and refresh the network m...
michaelkenward
Dec 01, 2018Guru - Experienced User
And the concerned hardware is?
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Dawgsfan7
Dec 01, 2018Initiate
This is my router. Sorry not a huge tech guy, hope this is enough to help. Firmware is up to date. Simply a home router. No modem used with router.
- michaelkenwardDec 02, 2018Guru - Experienced User
So, it is an R7000P. There is a manual for the R7000P somewhere at the end of this link:
>>> R7000P | Product | Support | NETGEAR <<<
Dawgsfan7 wrote:
Firmware is up to date. Simply a home router.
Yes, but what is the number? Just because it says it is up to date does not guarantee that this is true. Newer stuff may not have reached the update servers.
Dawgsfan7 wrote:
No modem used with router.
Something has to deliver the internet to you. What is plugged into the yellow socket on the back of the router?