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aabbcc
Apr 24, 2018Aspirant
Easy to get the router's account and password
It's easy to get the router's admin's account and password through the Nighthawk app. When my phone is connected to a netgear router,I only need to open the Nighthawk app and choose login in with to...
michaelkenward
Apr 24, 2018Guru - Experienced User
aabbcc wrote:
It's easy to get the router's admin's account and password through the Nighthawk app.
Can you explain what password you are talking about here?
Is it the one you use to get in to control the device or the one you need to use the wifi?
And what Nighthawk App is this? Android? iThing?
I don't use fingerprint detection, but wouldn't you expect it to respond to your fingerprint to get in to the thing?
Or are you saying that it will respond to any fingerprint?
Or does it let you in even if you haven't set up fingerprint recognition?
The big risk is if anyone can just pick up your device and get into the router. Is that what you are saying?