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Bkhamer's avatar
Bkhamer
Aspirant
Dec 31, 2024

Nighthawk RAX54v2

Hi!
I have a modem and nighthawk router that was connected. Had to unplug for months. Couldn’t get it to reconnect so stated completely over. I have rebooted the modem and the nighthawk. Problem is that it says to join nighthawk73 but only nighthawk73 5g is listed and no passwords work for it. How do I reconnect? I am so frustrated!

3 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    You factory reset it?
    If so, the wifi password should be on the device. 

    Are you using the app for setup or logging in and using the GUI for setup? 

     

    • Bkhamer's avatar
      Bkhamer
      Aspirant
      Using the app. Can’t get to the admin page to log into admin and password. Only have the 5g account that shows up.
      Also tried the 30/30/30 factory reset and it won’t reset. Do I just need to buy a new one?
      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User

        no. Just hardwire a pc/laptop/tablet into the router and log into to access it

        Or look at the label. The ssid password should be the same for 2.4 and 5ghz