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Where to download nighthawk-app for windows 10?
Does anyone know a safe website where I can download a no virus nighhawk-app for a PC running Widows 10? It is strange that netgear doesn't provide any weblink for its custmers to download such an a...
microchip8 wrote:you don't need apps. all you need is a browser and go to http://192.168.1.1 to use the router's Web GUI
you are wrong about apps vs. the gui. apps are built for novices and for convenience. so easy to see what is connected to your router, changing passwords, speed test, rebooting, etc. netgear just needs to have the app built for a pc.
ssnow73 wrote:
microchip8 wrote:you don't need apps. all you need is a browser and go to http://192.168.1.1 to use the router's Web GUI
you are wrong about apps vs. the gui. apps are built for novices and for convenience. so easy to see what is connected to your router, changing passwords, speed test, rebooting, etc. netgear just needs to have the app built for a pc.
All of that you can do with the Web GUI as well. NETGEAR's apps are very inconsistent and buggy. That's why I suggested to use the Web GUI
Besides what it stated above, don't do firmware updates via the app. Lots of bricked routers from people doing that. Bricked means router firmware is corrupt and then you have to go through a process that is not easy to recover.
