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Router wifi settings gone after power outage
After a power outage, my Nighthawk router's wifi settings were gone and only I found default Netgear SSID's. I was able to log into the router with my admin password and other network settings seem t...
Nighthawk AX2700 WiFi Cable Modem Router (CAX30S)
I have been experiencing the same as many of you, power off restart or power outage and all my Wi-Fi settings are *poof* gone! I bought this router after a bit of research and on reputation. Apparently I didn't do enough research. Shame on me. I guess Netgear rep is worthless now.
Others have mentioned an OpenWRT fix, will this work for my AX2700? I really wish I could return it to Bestbuy.
Usually 3rd party FW isn't supported on modem gateways.
Have you been in contact with NG support?
Coben67 wrote:
Nighthawk AX2700 WiFi Cable Modem Router (CAX30S)
I have been experiencing the same as many of you, power off restart or power outage and all my Wi-Fi settings are *poof* gone! I bought this router after a bit of research and on reputation. Apparently I didn't do enough research. Shame on me. I guess Netgear rep is worthless now.
Others have mentioned an OpenWRT fix, will this work for my AX2700? I really wish I could return it to Bestbuy.