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Nighthawk app password
When using the Nighthawk, where is the router password stored? Is it sent to Netgear or only stored locally on the app?
JohnSmith9911 wrote:
When using the Nighthawk, where is the router password stored? Is it sent to Netgear or only stored locally on the app?
Password for what?
If you mean the interface that lets you control the router, it has to be local because you can access the device even when it is off line. Likewise wifi passwords.
Yes, I meant the admin password.
I’m sure it’s stored locally, but my question is whether the app sends it to Netgear (the company, not the router).
I’m sure it’s stored locally, but my question is whether the app sends it to Netgear (the company, not the router).