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Neither App or Chrome Access Allows Name or Icon Assignment
I like staying organized and have all my devices named and an icon assigned. However, no matter what I do neither the App nor direct access via Chrome will allow me to assign a name or icon to my iPh...
SCHNEB wrote:
Via the IP address directly to the router. Tried Chrome on Windows 10 and Mac.The icons available seem to depend on many factors. The IP address is not one of them. Routers have their own set of embedded icons, related to the firmware. Your router is pretty old (2016) and many not support some newer devices.
One tool I like to use is the desktop genie.
Netgear is trying to kill this useful utility, but for the time being you can find it here:
genie | Product | Support | NETGEAR
Be warned that the genie installation file is wrapped up in a RAR archive that you have to decompress.
It has a neat network map where you can edit devices, their names and their icons,
Just another user with time on their hands.
SCHNEB wrote:
However, no matter what I do neither the App nor direct access via Chrome will allow me to assign a name or icon to my iPhone.
Where are you looking? Direct access on what? Chrome runs on many platforms.
Just another user with time on their hands.
- Via the IP address directly to the router. Tried Chrome on Windows 10 and Mac. Of course, via the router it only has the name change, but still did not work.
SCHNEB wrote:
Via the IP address directly to the router. Tried Chrome on Windows 10 and Mac.The icons available seem to depend on many factors. The IP address is not one of them. Routers have their own set of embedded icons, related to the firmware. Your router is pretty old (2016) and many not support some newer devices.
One tool I like to use is the desktop genie.
Netgear is trying to kill this useful utility, but for the time being you can find it here:
genie | Product | Support | NETGEAR
Be warned that the genie installation file is wrapped up in a RAR archive that you have to decompress.
It has a neat network map where you can edit devices, their names and their icons,
Just another user with time on their hands.
Though Genie would not work on my iPhone (just says upgrade to Nighthawk app), I was able to get it to work on my Windows 10 PC. I was able to change the icon and name in the Genie app, but the change, unfortunately, did not appear in the Nighthawk app... alas. I think I am going to classify this as a bug in the app if it does not work properly on legacy Netgear products, especially those that I have come to view as well-built workhorses. It still does the job in all other areas. Just grates at my OCD. đ Thanks for your help, Michael!