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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    Dec 21, 2023
    BandD wrote:

    I do not have a smart phone.

    I borrowed a smart phone for installation purposes.

    Now, without access to a smart phone, how do I 'check up' on my modem should I want to for any reason?

     

     

    Which equipment have you installed?

     

    A router? Modem? Modem/router?

     

    They can have different ways in.

     

    Mobile phones are necessary for most things you can do. Some of us avoid mobile access wherever possible.

     

    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.


    • BandD's avatar
      BandD
      Aspirant
      Dec 21, 2023

      Installed Nighthawk Netgear42 router.

      Have read the Manual - with my 2nd grade level knowledge of computers, the Manual is like a foreign language to me.

      • microchip8's avatar
        microchip8
        Master
        Dec 21, 2023
        Netgear42 is NOT a router model! Look at the device's label underneath!