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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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Max33510
Apr 24, 2019Initiate
Don't be such an arrogant **bleep**
- michaelkenwardApr 25, 2019Guru - Experienced User
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Firmware R6400v2 V1.0.3.66_10.0.50
Same issue Nighthawk IOS app 2.3.1.37 Iphone SE IOS 12.2
The Devices menu allows you to edit and save a name for your device. But if you navigate out of the menu and back the saved names revert to the original "-"
Is this a known bug ?
The router web interface does allow saving a device name :-)
- AgirlSmittyMay 01, 2019InitiateI am having the same issue. I just recently downloaded the new nighthawk app. Never had any trouble with the netgear genie app. Has anyone found a resolution for the problem?
- wayner638Jul 20, 2019Initiate
Why don't you observe your own advice? the user was asking a simple question and you're acting like a complete jerk. Does that make you feel more like a big man rather than a pathetic little punk?
- michaelkenwardJul 20, 2019Guru - Experienced User
wayner638 wrote:
Why don't you observe your own advice? the user was asking a simple question and you're acting like a complete jerk. Does that make you feel more like a big man rather than a pathetic little punk?
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