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jerry15
Dec 03, 2022Follower
"Get Ready To Game"
I setup my Netgear Nighthawk xr1000 using the Netgear iPhone App. I completed steps 1 & 2 as shown on the "Quick Start" procedures. When I attempted to complete "Step 3" which states " Go to your ...
michaelkenward
Dec 03, 2022Guru - Experienced User
jerry15 wrote:
I setup my Netgear Nighthawk xr1000 using the Netgear iPhone App.
That's a gaming router.
While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.
You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:
Nighthawk Pro Gaming Routers - NETGEAR Communities
Gaming routers have their own DumaOS operating system that is nothing like the one on Netgear's standard routers.
You might like to search there for messages related to your problem.
I will ask the Netgear moderator to move your message.
In the meantime you could visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.
Check for various troubleshooting tips.
You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.
I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.