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iimichaelv
Tutor
Apr 12, 2019

How do I rename devices under "Your Products"?

How do I rename devices under "Your Products" list?    
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 13, 2019
schumaku wrote:

...why ever, they don't use the device name as configured on the router

 

Or in MyNetgear, which is, after all, the "gateway" for remote control.

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schumaku
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 13, 2019
michaelkenward wrote:
schumaku wrote:

...why ever, they don't use the device name as configured on the router

Or in MyNetgear, which is, after all, the "gateway" for remote control.

Well, even on the local connection, the device name as configured isn't used in the Nighthawk nor the Genie App - while it is used (finally, anfter a lot of pressure - for a long time it always showed R9000 hard coded here!) for the UPnP SSDP announcement, optionally for the ReadyShare (there is a prompt while renaimg to make it the same), ...