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Nighthawk x6 Not Hard Resetting
I recently acquired a used Nighthawk x6 as a lot sale. I’m unable to contact the previous owners to ask for the password on the SSID. I figured I’d just be able to hard reset it an be good to go. How...
> I recently acquired a used Nighthawk x6 as a lot sale. [...]
Perhaps you now know how it got there.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,
and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for
"Factory" or "reset"?Normally, the documented procedure (with no data cables connected)
will work. A Web search for terms like:netgear 30-30-30 reset
should find instructions for a supposedly more drastic/effective method.
When all the Reset possibilities fail, you might try the TFTP
recovery scheme. See, for example:https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1622096#M102004
> [...] password on the SSID [...]
Use a wired connection, where the wireless-network passphrase makes
no nevermind?
> I recently acquired a used Nighthawk x6 as a lot sale. [...]
Perhaps you now know how it got there.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,
and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for
"Factory" or "reset"?
Normally, the documented procedure (with no data cables connected)
will work. A Web search for terms like:
netgear 30-30-30 reset
should find instructions for a supposedly more drastic/effective method.
When all the Reset possibilities fail, you might try the TFTP
recovery scheme. See, for example:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1622096#M102004
> [...] password on the SSID [...]
Use a wired connection, where the wireless-network passphrase makes
no nevermind?
The 30-30-30 method worked great for me. Thanks.