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jblack68
Jul 31, 2018Apprentice
Nighthawk iOS app wont’ work with Orbi AP
Hi all, I recently added Orbi Access Points to my XR500 network and now when I try and use my nighthawk app. Keeps saying Router Not Supported - seems it must be trying the Orbi not my XR500. An...
DarrenM
Aug 02, 2018Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
You would want to be connected to the XR500 when using the Nighthawk app and then connected to the orbi wifi when trying to use the orbi app. Since the orbi is in AP mode not much you would really be able to do on the orbi app since it is just handling wifi and the Xr500 is doing all the routing.
DarrenM
jblack68
Aug 02, 2018Apprentice
Hi,
But i would have to disable my Orbi and turn on my router wifi to get that to work... it should be possible to point the I.P of the router on the actual app since i can access the Router GUI from my phone while connected to the Orbi AP. seems a oversight when having 2 netgear products on the same network.