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XR1000 will not retain settings - resets to factory settings -
My Nightawk Gaming Pro router XR1000 will not keep settings and now will not allow the password to change from the default password. Netgear support has not been helpful. The hardware warranty is...
Sorry to hear you're having issues, we'll do our best to help you here. What web browser/device are you using to access the interface/change settings? Is it all settings changed that don't save or specific ones?
Hello and thank-you for the help,
The browser is Microsoft Edge.
Currently the I cannot change the password from the default and I used to be able too.
The router seems to reset itself back to the factory settings every couple weeks.
After the last rest, the ability to change the password seems to be lost.
Other settings are maintained until the reset happens. Really the only settings I change are the dynamic wifi, forwarded ports, router name, and passwords.
The phone app takes way too long to access the settings and It also does take seconds when I use Edge.
Have you tried a different web browser? Like firefox?
What firmware version are you on?
- What happens exactly when you try to change the password or is the password not there? Are you unplugging the router every few weeks by any chance?
I am running :
XR1000 1.0.0.58_1.0.44
which seems to be the latest firmware.
I am not unplugging the router every few weeks.
I did make a back up settings file, but the old one did not work when I tried to restore from it.
The password was able to be changed this time when I enabled the password reset feature ( for when you forget your password ).
Does the router reset to default (factory) if power is lost?
