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Nighthawk Router Extra Connection Appearing (sometimes)
Typically my Nighthawk router works amazing, but sometimes an additional wifi channel is opening up. My typically "Netgear29" will sometimes also be accompanied with a "Netgear29-5G2". This new netwo...
Did this just start happening?
How long has it been going on?
there is a security hotfix you can install 1.4.1.82.
Might help/might not.
I'd recommend installing the hotfix, then doing a factory reset/reinstall.
V1.4.1.68_1.3.28
I am using smart connect.
Did this just start happening?
How long has it been going on?
there is a security hotfix you can install 1.4.1.82.
Might help/might not.
I'd recommend installing the hotfix, then doing a factory reset/reinstall.
It has been like this for a few weeks, but I have not had time to look into it until now. I also noticed that if I login to the router through my computer, the "5G-2" network is showing a yellow triangle with a ! as opposed to a green one with a check. I'll update.
Let me know how it goes!