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Nighthawk RAX45 not retaining SSID after reboot
Hi everyone - I've had this router for 4 yrs, and need to change SSID. The router takes the SSID and password change fine and works as long as you don't reboot or cycle power. Once you reboot or cycl...
The factory reset "witchcraft" did the trick!... was actually able to use a CFG backup that I created right before it, and magic!.. all worked again and SSID stays after reboots. Thank you much michaelkenward and mlm44 !
Hi there, these are some more details of the router. I don't have any connectivity issues and everything works well. The only trouble is that if I lose power, the router goes back to a preview setting (including old SSID and password). I have to thing there is non-volatile memory on this things and maybe they're failing?... Not the expert đ so looking for suggestions. Thanks!
Hardware Version: RAX45
Firmware Version: V1.0.16.132_2.0.92
GUI Language Version: V1.0.16.132_2.1.46.1
Protection Engine Version: 2.2.193/1.0.0.2009
Operation Mode: Router
CPU Load: CPU1: 3.44% CPU2: 3.73% CPU3: 0.15%
Memory Usage(Used/Total): 370MB/497MB
Flash Usage(Used/Total): 118.33MB/256.00MB
Have you tried the suggestion from mlm44?
The factory reset is more a "witchcraft" move than a technically informed solution, but it does seem to fix problems, especially on the wifi front. It is also the first thing that Netgear support will recommend.
Just another user with time on their hands.
I did try disconnecting the router uplink to the modem, changing the SSID, cycling power, and had the same result: SSID went back to the old one :(.... I will need to try the "factory reset" suggestion with the button on the back of the unit. Will need to wait for the weekend to make sure I have a backup plan if something goes wrong. Thank you for the suggestions and will let you know.
The factory reset "witchcraft" did the trick!... was actually able to use a CFG backup that I created right before it, and magic!.. all worked again and SSID stays after reboots. Thank you much michaelkenward and mlm44 !