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PeterBarber
Aug 30, 2020Aspirant
After a power outage, i can't reconnect Nighthawk x6s to router
After a brief power outage, I'm unable to reconnect to my router. I have tried both the WPS buttons and using the Nighthawk app. When I try to select nighthawk in my connections, it either says can't ...
plemans
Aug 30, 2020Guru - Experienced User
have you tried hardwiring into it and using the installation assistant?
If you do, shut off the wifi on the device you hardwire in so it doesn't default back to wireless.
Also, try the factory reset again. Push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds while powered on.
If it doesn't work, where does it fail?
What are the leds on it doing?
PeterBarber
Aug 30, 2020Aspirant
Thank you for getting back to me, but I solved the issue by using the netgear app on my laptop instead of my phone.