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Aspirant

Oct 06, 2017

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Manually turning off wi-fi messes up turning on wireless signal by schedule.

I programmed my AC1450 to shut off wi-fi at 11pm and turn on at 6 am daily. It works as programmed...as long as I do not manually press the wi-fi on-off button on the side of the unit. If I do turn i...

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ElaineM
Oct 26, 2017
Per router specs according to our engineers, pushing the WiFi button takes precedence.

So, the scheduling is ignored once you push the on/off WiFi button.

CBanse

Aspirant

Oct 22, 2017

I bought this used (at Goodwill). The receipt does not identify the product. It is likely out of warranty.

ElaineM

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Oct 26, 2017

Per router specs according to our engineers, pushing the WiFi button takes precedence.

So, the scheduling is ignored once you push the on/off WiFi button.

CBanse
Aspirant
Oct 27, 2017
Thanks for the research. I'll have to decide whether to keep the AC1450 (which otherwise works great) or stay with my SB 6141 (which is still working very well) which has programming that is not affected by manually turning the unit on and off.
ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Oct 27, 2017
You're welcome.

Have a great day!