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Nighthawk RAX45 - can not change SSID back to previous
In doing a firmware update, a factory reset was somehow done, changing my SSID and PW back to the original which matches the stickers on the device. I then went and tried to change the SSID and PW b...
My apologies for the delayed response/resolution but I've been away and recently returned to resolve this. As it turns out, I had an N300 WiFi range extender in the garage for the home security cameras and this was not allowing me to change back to my network name. I removed this first and then was able to make the changes desired, then reconnected the extender and all is now good. Thanks for all of your help.
hxroberts wrote:
I want to change it back to what I had setup as my SSID.
How do I change my NETGEAR router password or network name (SSID)? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
How do I change the WiFi password or security level on my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
I've followed those instructions. After I change the SSID and Network key (from the reset factory default) back to what I have had setup and been using for the past few years, I hit Apply and get the message "SSID is a duplicate, please change to another one" and no change is made. It is still at the factory name and key.