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jnewzer's avatar
jnewzer
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May 14, 2020

Nighthawk RAX80 - unable to register

I purchased the device from Amazon on 4/27/2020, and apparently its a used device.  I am trying to register the device so I can use the remote management feature through the nighthawk app, but when I attempt to register, it tells me that it is already registered. I've contacted Netgear but I'm not getting any results. Any advice?

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  • I'm also unable to register. I bought mine from Best Buy and it is being returned. I suspected something after I got it home and saw the box was taped shut with Scotch Tape. I did a curbside pickup and didn't see the box beforehand.
    • KayBee1's avatar
      KayBee1
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      True, registration is for warranty purposes, but if I'm paying for a new device, I should not receive a device that was returned by someone else.

      • KayBee1 wrote:
        True, registration is for warranty purposes, but if I'm paying for a new device, I should not receive a device that was returned by someone else.

        True. That's why I posted the link to the FAQ.

         

        Any beef about receiving a second-hand device is best taken up with the supplier. It may be down to BestBuy's liberal returns regime. It seems to get a lot of stuff sent back by users who didn't like the look of the thing when they opened the box.