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Orbi RBR750 / AX4200 - Need Desktop App to Manage it
I finally got this darn thing to connect to internet. I had an old Netgear router and used the Genie app on desktop, and it works with Orbi ONLY to a point. Can I use another app, maybe Nightwawk, ...
Use WPA2-AES which is most compatible. Not every device is WPA3 compatible. Especially older devices. There is no WPA6.
RosieA wrote:
I finally got this darn thing to connect to internet. I had an old Netgear router and used the Genie app on desktop, and it works with Orbi ONLY to a point. Can I use another app, maybe Nightwawk, to make changes? I don't use my Android for many apps as it can stop working when overloaded, I don't like using Orbi app on it anyway, not sure how secure it is. Using the router page is never secure even if I enable https, I always get a warning.
Also, on Wifi Analytics, my SSID says Security enabled(Unknown algorithm). I enabled WPA2-PSK so I thought, but on my Preferred networks it says WPA3SAE enabled, so I'm confused. I wasn't sure how secure WPA6 (I think?) is with an old Android.
Any suggestions?
A few of my devices say they only work with 2.5MHz, but the SSID defaults to 5MHz, I can't seem to control it. The Orbi default was WPA3, I did change it to WPA2-PSK (my mistake on WPA6)...
You can configure your Orbi web administration to use HTTPS only.
First using http to login to your Orbi router, go to the following:
ADVANCED | ADVANCED | Web Services Management.
Check the box for "Always Use HTTPS to Access Router"
Click APPLY.
You'll then need to use https:// to login to your Orbi Web management interface.
However, as the management is behind the firewall of the Orbi, this is an optional setting and not required.
There is no such choice of "Web Services Management"
This is what it says when I log in via internet:
Visiting an untrustworthy website has been prevented
certificate verification problem detected
Reason: Self-signed certificate View certificate
I understand the risks and wish to continue
Message from my antivirus: Detected connection to an insecure websource: continue?I did press "continue," however, I am not confident I am doing this safely. Please advise...
