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DarrellPi
Mar 01, 2023Follower
Problem with RAX 70 Router
Hi, this is my first post and I am a bit lost, so forgive my ignorance at times. I purchased a new RAX70 triband Nighthawk router in September of 2022. When I set it up it went well and I made a poin...
plemans
Mar 02, 2023Guru - Experienced User
The username isn't changeable for the router (and is admin).Keep in mind the login/password are all case/space sensitive.
so you might have set something up different in the app if you changed a user name. That might also be why the password recovery (security questions) aren't give you the right answers.
Might not be bad to factory reset and start over. Nice thing is you can use the same ssid/password and devices should just auto-connect.
In terms of the smart bulbs, what ones are they?
What modem/gateway is the router connected to?