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TammyWiFi
Apr 07, 2019Aspirant
Nighthawk C7000 AC1900 Remote Access
I installed the Nighthawk AC1900 Cable Modem / Router in January 2018 in a vacation home. It has been no trouble at all. March of 2018, a neighbor texted me and asked to "borrow" my password to my Wi...
FURRYe38
Apr 08, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Are you using the most current updated app? What the app updated any recently?
Does the Nighthawk app work instead of the Genie app?
If you have Administration/Remote Manangement in the modems web page, then yes, remote management should be available to use.
- TammyWiFiApr 08, 2019Aspirant
Are you using the most current updated app? What the app updated any recently?
I am using the NETGEAR Genie App on my iPhone and it is genie Version 3.1.74. I believe it is the latest version because I don't see any Updates to make for any apps installed on my iPhone.
Does the Nighthawk app work instead of the Genie app? I didn't know there was a Nighthawk App. I am downloading it now. I will be at the house in May, so I can try it out at that time. Thank you!
- FURRYe38Apr 08, 2019Guru - Experienced User
:smileywink:
- TammyWiFiMay 12, 2019Aspirant
I am back at my router and the Nighthawk App doesn’t support my router. So I am using the Netgear App. When I select WiFi on my phone and login with admin, etc. I see the 2.4GHz channel icon which also says Auto for Channel and I swipe to the right and I see the 5GHz channel but that Channel says 153. I’m trying to set up a webcam but it only will connect to the 5GHz. In the list of available WiFi Networks when browsing on my phone or iPad I only see the 5GHz. The 2.4GHz disappeared a few months ago when I changed my WiFi password. I am going to continue to troubleshoot. Maybe I need to do a factory reset on the modem. Thanks in advance.
- FURRYe38May 13, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Yes do a reset on the modem and setup from scratch. Setup the SSIDs with a new name that is different between 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz which you will see and notice on your devices
- TammyWiFiMay 15, 2019Aspirant
I was able to get everything sorted out. First off is my modem/router combo doesn’t support remote access per the App so that was easy to resolve. I was able, via the Genie App to also get my 2.4 channel to show up again. It just took a bit of fiddling. Thanks!!