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cohler
Follower
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 essenti...
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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.