Hello! I've got a setup consisting of an MR80 router and two MS80 satellites. All devices are updated to firmware V1.1.7.12. The satellites are currently named Satellite-1 and Satellite-2... defaults, I believe. I'd like to rename them to something a little more descriptive re: their locations, but can't figure out any way to do so that will stick. In the web interface, whether connecting to the router or either of the satellites, I can't find any option to rename them at all. If it's there, it's well hidden! In the Nighthawk Android app, I can go to Network Map, then tap on one of the satellites, then Details, then the satellite name, I am given the option to change it, but then when I tap Save, the change is not applied. Am I doing something wrong? Is there some other way of going about this that would be more effective? Thanks!

Something to post about this here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home Will bring to up to NG as well.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-Wi-Fi-6-AX-Mesh/New-MR80-MS80-Firmware-Version-1-1-7-14-Released/td-p/2284613/jump-to/first-unread-message

Huh, I missed that! Thanks for the heads up. I'll give it a try as soon as I'm good to have a little downtime.

Wonder why it works for me on my 60 series. I'll pass this on to NG for review. I think they could make it work.

Yeh, in setting mine up I noticed that not a lot of Meta-Data as a whole was coming over more so than I have ever seen. And a big part was I could and did change the Satellite names, but it did not stick, ever. I also had to change many Clients' info and that has stuck. Although, I have never encountered a lack of information of this magnitude.

MR80 / MS80 - Can't rename satellites

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 02, 2023
You might set a IP address reservation on the MR for the MS for each IP address, then I believe you can change the name seen on the Add IP address reservation page before applying the change is about all you can do.
- StreetHawk
  Guide
  Jan 03, 2023
  This is possible, though I see the name change only appears on the IP reservation page, nowhere else in the app or internal web pages, which isn't much of a solution. This is something I'd really like to see Netgear fix in an app update, and/or better yet, in firmware so there's a way to change sat names without going through the Android app at all. Regardless, thanks for your suggestion!
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 03, 2023
    Something to post about this here:
    
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home
    
    Will bring to up to NG as well.
FarmerBob1
Luminary
Jan 12, 2023
Yeh, in setting mine up I noticed that not a lot of Meta-Data as a whole was coming over more so than I have ever seen. And a big part was I could and did change the Satellite names, but it did not stick, ever. I also had to change many Clients' info and that has stuck. Although, I have never encountered a lack of information of this magnitude.

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MR80 / MS80 - Can't rename satellites