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RAX80 Loses AP name and goes to default settings.
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...
@thekindsd - May you revert to the previous FW version on the RAX80 and let us know if your issue persists.
Christian
I was just watching apple Apple TV in bed and it said network lost as did Alexa.
Rebooted RAX80 but no luck and apple said there was a network called NETGEAR and NETGEAR-5G
Logged into RAX80 via a wired PC and my password was okay but it warned in red that my WiFi had NO SECURITY!
I changed the SSID and selected WPA2 and all is well again.
This must be an all time low leaving uses home network open to anyone.
| Firmware Version | V1.0.3.88_1.0.41 |
Automan wrote:I was just watching apple Apple TV in bed and it said network lost as did Alexa.
Rebooted RAX80 but no luck and apple said there was a network called NETGEAR and NETGEAR-5G
Logged into RAX80 via a wired PC and my password was okay but it warned in red that my WiFi had NO SECURITY!
I changed the SSID and selected WPA2 and all is well again.
This must be an all time low leaving uses home network open to anyone.
Firmware Version V1.0.3.88_1.0.41 I 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.
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.