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Nighthawk X8 R8500 app compatibility
I recently installed the Nighthawk App on my iPhone. In the app store, it shows the app dashboard to have a number of different capabilities (e.g. device manager, network map, speed test, parental co...
B_Regal78 wrote:
One more thing to note: my router is actually running as a access point. My modem has a wireless router built in, but due to its location and where the cable enters my house(e.g. the basement), I needed an access point to access the internet wirelessly throughout the house.
AP mode disables various features, including Remote Management. It has to be a router for that to work.
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
This could explain the missing features in the Nighthawk app.
This explains some of the other drawbacks that you get with two routers.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Thanks for the reply. I shut off "access point" mode and gained two additional options: Guest WiFi and Traffic Meter to go along with the original 4 options of device manager, speed test, wifi settings, and support. Still not what I was hoping for. I'll assume the Guest Wifi option was the result of the phone being connected to the guest LAN.
I am specifically looking to see who is connected to the router. All of the devices that would connect to the router in my house are named. With that, I want an option to remotely disconnect a given device (kid control). Is there a method in which that can be accomplished?
