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BarDwyer
Apr 13, 2023Follower
NightHawk APP Set up
Hello, Just purchased a Nightwawk router AX5 and having a problem with the app set up. My laptop and phone are able to log into the internet via the router. My problem is with the app. First a...
microchip8
Apr 13, 2023Master
Don't use crappy apps to set up a router. Not only do they often work sporadically, but they also miss features.
Go with a browser to http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.1.1 and use the router's Web UI to set it up.
Go with a browser to http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.1.1 and use the router's Web UI to set it up.
- michaelkenwardApr 14, 2023Guru - Experienced User
microchip8 wrote:
Don't use crappy apps to set up a router. Not only do they often work sporadically, but they also miss features.Good advice, but Netgear makes it harder to do this with every "step forward".
You may have to look closely at the screens that pop up and check for any "I don't have a mobile" wording. (I can't remember the exacts text.)
Then rhere are things that simply aren't avaiulable on the browser graphical user interface (GUI), such as Anywhere Access.