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Confused NightHawk User
In my home I have Verizon FIOS with a cable connected to a Verizon router from that box I wire to my new Nighthawk AX6 AX4300. My old WIFI name was IPOOPONU, the new WIFI from the NIGHTHAWK appea...
PinkstonMatt wrote:
In my home I have Verizon FIOS with a cable connected to a Verizon router from that box I wire to my new Nighthawk AX6 AX4300.
Which one? AX4300 is not a reliable guide to model number. Many devices come with an AX tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.
Look at the label on the device for the model number. RAX45?
My old WIFI name was IPOOPONU, the new WIFI from the NIGHTHAWK appears to be NETGEAR82 or NETGEAR82-5G
They will be the default SSIDs for your new router. You can change them to whatever you like:
How do I change my NETGEAR router password or network name (SSID)? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Manuals are always a good place to start.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Look for the model number on the label on the device.
That page will also have any software, firmware and drivers for your device, if they exist.
Check the section in the manual Specify Basic WiFi Settings.
5-I have a couple extenders how do I connect an extender to the Nighthawk
Check their manuals.