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LukeJ
Jul 07, 2025Follower
Wifi network name changed and no pw requirement
I just had this happen to mine today but mine rebooted its self then changed both wifi names to Netgear with no password, and no the Default SSID is Netgear## in my case is NETGEAR96/-5G, I also want...
Netduma-Fraser
Jul 07, 2025NetDuma Partner
It's very likely that it lost power and so actually did a partial reset. Set it up again, change all your settings, reboot from the interface and wait 4 minutes before accessing and it should be fine.