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Hawkins74
Aspirant
Oct 05, 2026

Anywhere Access - Already Assigned to Account

I have the new 971 Orbi System with 4 satellites.  Works great but I cannot set-up Anywhere Access as it looks to still be assigned to a previous account I used with this system.  Of course my complimentary support is now expired, there is no way to purchase coverage as it looks like I am past the window which leaves me with a problem.  I need access to to support to reset the cloud assignment so I can use this feature.  However there system basically locks you out from any form of support after this.  Is there any way to contact Netgear to fix this issue.  I paid over $3000 for this system and not having options to contact support, purchase support for something so small.  

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  • Have you tried this:

    • Do a Factory Reset on the router
    • Delete and reinstall the Orbi app on your smartphone
    • Connect the smartphone to the Orbi using the default credentials printed on the product label
    • Use the Orbi app to set up and configure the router. (I would use exactly the same WiFi credentials so that every WiFi device in the house will connect automatically.)
    • Once the system is set up, navigate to the app 'Settings' and see what it says under Anywhere Access

     

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      Hawkins74
      Aspirant

      I did try this but will give this another attempt.  Ill report back once I complete this.