RAX80 Loses AP name and goes to default settings.

Question

So really no problems with my router and then all of sudden it would revert to a differnt Access Point name and no security. Would not have my latest password for the admin account rather the defult one as well. I could see it show up as a access point and have to log in and configure it like it was was. This has happened 2 times in the last 3 days.

V1.0.3.88_1.0.41 is the current firmware I am running on the router.

Automan · Answer

I was just watching apple Apple TV in bed and it said network lost as did Alexa.&nbsp;Rebooted RAX80 but no luck and apple said there was a network called NETGEAR and NETGEAR-5G&nbsp;Logged into RAX80 via a wired PC and my password was okay but it warned in red that my WiFi had NO SECURITY!&nbsp;I changed the SSID and selected WPA2 and all is well again.&nbsp;This must&nbsp; be an all time low leaving uses home network open to anyone.&nbsp;Firmware VersionV1.0.3.88_1.0.41

xjn · Answer

Automan&nbsp;wrote:I was just watching apple Apple TV in bed and it said network lost as did Alexa.&nbsp;Rebooted RAX80 but no luck and apple said there was a network called NETGEAR and NETGEAR-5G&nbsp;Logged into RAX80 via a wired PC and my password was okay but it warned in red that my WiFi had NO SECURITY!&nbsp;I changed the SSID and selected WPA2 and all is well again.&nbsp;This must&nbsp; be an all time low leaving uses home network open to anyone.&nbsp;Firmware VersionV1.0.3.88_1.0.41I have had this issue a few times over last year or so... very concerning that network just removes password on its own. Huge security issue, but thankfully I was home also when it happened so was able to fix it myself quickly.&nbsp;

xjn · Answer

It's really pathetic at a time when many people are working from home Netgear would continue to allow a security bug like this to exist... I wonder how many people it has happened to... they may not even know their networks are wide open with no password. I check my router daily so have caught it when it happens... not very comforting to know at anytime it could happen and a malicious person could intercept sensitive business data on the network.&nbsp;

Christian_R · Answer

Hello thekingsd,&nbsp;

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Welcome to the community! Since Sunday, has the behavior happened again?&nbsp;

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Regards,

Christian&nbsp;

thekingsd · Answer

Yes, it happen last night now it also happen on range extender as well Nighthawk X6S Tri-Band Mesh Extender today. So I have to log in and reset everything it like it went to factory settings.

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RAX80 Loses AP name and goes to default settings.

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