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bryanchance's avatar
bryanchance
Aspirant
Aug 18, 2021

Nighthawk AC1200

The setup process is the dumbest thing I've ever seen on anyting.

I can't complete the setup unless I create an account with netgear.

I need to have a working internet connection to SETUP the router! WHY? I'm planning the router, so let me **bleep**ing set it up manually. My god what the **bleep** is wrong with you people. I just remember the last time I dumbed a Netgear product. For this same damn reason. I had forgotten about it. Here we go again, throw this in the garbage, not worth returning.

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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Aug 18, 2021

    > Nighthawk AC1200

     

       None of that is a model number,  Look for "Model" on the product
    label.

     

    > I can't complete the setup unless I create an account with netgear.

     

       Says who?

     

       Did you come here for a nice rant, or were you trying to provide
    something like a useful problem description?  If the latter, then you
    failed.  The non-psychics in your audience might not be able to guess
    what this device might be, what you might be reading, or anything else
    which might be helpful.

     

       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,
    and look for Documentation.  Get the User Manual (at least).  Read?

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 18, 2021
    bryanchance wrote:

    The setup process is the dumbest thing I've ever seen on anyting.

    I can't complete the setup unless I create an account with netgear.

     

    Seems like you are doing something wrong. There is no need for any account if you are trying to set up a router. (I assume that was what you mean by Nighthawk AC1200.)

    Manuals are always a good place to start.

    Visit the support pages:

    Support | NETGEAR

    Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.

    Look for the model number on the label on the device. AC1200 is not a reliable guide to model number. Many devices come with an AC tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.


    Begin with the Quick Start/Installation Guide. And be careful, to do things in the order laid down there.

    There may also be some helpful videos on what to do.

     

    You may have done that already. I can't tell from your message.

    I mention it because Netgear gave up on supplying paper manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.