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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...
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?
If you haven't rebooted the router from the interface which acts as a hard save then it is possible settings can become lost if there is a power outage/the router is unplugged. Set everything up, then reboot from the interface and see if it lasts longer than previously.