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cohler
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Sep 01, 2023

Anywhere Access BLOCKS access to normal HTTP admin interface of R6700AX

Ever since I activated "Anywhere Access" using the NightHawk App as your website and documentation encourage, I can no longer access the normal admin interface of the router.

 

NightHawk is essentially useless, because MUCH of the Advanced functionality, which is by definition the most important, is not available in the NightHawk App.

 

How do i get back my access to the normal COMPLETE admin interface of the R6700AX and access it remotely as was always possible for the last 20 years with previous Netgear Routers. Or is this just another example of a Netgear "Upgrade" that is actually a downgrade with stripped out functionality. Moving backwards...

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    Sep 01, 2023
    cohler wrote:

    Ever since I activated "Anywhere Access" using the NightHawk App as your website and documentation encourage, I can no longer access the normal admin interface of the router.

     

    That is not normal behaviour.

     

    What happens when you try to use the browser graphical user interface (GUI)?

     

    Any error messages?

     

    And how are you going about it? Wired? Wifi? IP address? routerlogin?

     

    NightHawk is essentially useless, because MUCH of the Advanced functionality, which is by definition the most important, is not available in the NightHawk App.

     

    Couldn't agree with you more on that front. The App is dumbed down and misses many controls.

     

    Or is this just another example of a Netgear "Upgrade" that is actually a downgrade with stripped out functionality. Moving backwards...

    No. What you see is not typical.

     

    What firmware version do you have on the device?

    A number is more useful than "the latest". There may be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.

  • Kitsap's avatar
    Kitsap
    Master
    Sep 01, 2023
    cohler wrote:

    Ever since I activated "Anywhere Access" using the NightHawk App as your website and documentation encourage, I can no longer access the normal admin interface of the router.

     

    Agree this is not normal behavior.  I have Anywhere Access enabled and have full access to my router user interface via http://routerlogin.net or using the router IP address.  I use Firefox on Windows 10 and 11.

     

    With my R9000, the functional value of the Nighthawk mobile application is very limited.  As you move to the newer RAX/RAXE series of machines the value is somewhat increased but does not replace the normal user interface.