How do I disable (or even check the status) of "Anywhere Access" via the router's web interface. I dislike using apps and don't want to waste my time setting it up just to change one setting. I have seen references to "Remote Managemnt" which I also want to disable. However, various articles say that this is a setting in Advanced Setup, but I cannot find it. Was it replaced by "Anywhere Access"? R7000/AC1900, firmware v.1.0.11.128_10.2.112 (Current as of this writing).

MHCLV941 Hi. I have a feeling that you're really not going to like my suggestion, however, download the Nighthawk App and if you want to disable Anywhere Access, it's just so much easier from there. Once downloaded, just go into 'Settings' and Anywhere Access is there at the bottom of the list. It really couldn't be simpler. The other plus about the App, is when your'e away, you do have some control over your own router. I get it you dislike apps, but sometimes you really do just have to go with the flow. I would say though, don't rely on the App for info like firmware updates and certainly, I would never personally recommend updating firmware via the App, only ever by ethernet cable. I'm on v.126 and clearly v.128 is available and has been since September, but the App says there is no update. For info, I did upgrade to v.128, but it completely broke my 5ghz WiFi so I binned it and reverted to v.126 and all is well again. I won't ever be upgrading the firmware for this router again. There have been far too many updates in the last 20 months none of which I have personally seen that have been of any benefit, though I do accept that 'security updates' can be somewhat invisible and obviously beneficial. One thing with this router that did make me laugh, was that when I had 'Logs' enabled, it constantly threw up reports of DNS attacks. I solved that issue by, disabling logs.

There mabe a slider button under Advanced Tab/Adanced Settings/Web Management Service? MHCLV941 wrote: How do I disable (or even check the status) of "Anywhere Access" via the router's web interface. I dislike using apps and don't want to waste my time setting it up just to change one setting. I have seen references to "Remote Managemnt" which I also want to disable. However, various articles say that this is a setting in Advanced Setup, but I cannot find it. Was it replaced by "Anywhere Access"? R7000/AC1900, firmware v.1.0.11.128_10.2.112 (Current as of this writing).

Thanks but no joy. There is not even an item "Web Management Service" on the web interface.

You're right, I don't like the answer, expecially because the "wonderous" app won't connect to the router. My tablet is connected to the router (actually I tried both 2.4 and 5) but the app could not see the router, even after repeated tries on both bands. Next router I buy won't be NetGear.

You might downgrade FW to see if it brings back the remote management page on the routers web page. I believe NG removed it in recent FW versions.

R7000 Disable Anywhere Access in Web Interface/Remote Management??

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Portwey84
Virtuoso
Nov 03, 2021
MHCLV941 Hi. I have a feeling that you're really not going to like my suggestion, however, download the Nighthawk App and if you want to disable Anywhere Access, it's just so much easier from there. Once downloaded, just go into 'Settings' and Anywhere Access is there at the bottom of the list. It really couldn't be simpler. The other plus about the App, is when your'e away, you do have some control over your own router.

I get it you dislike apps, but sometimes you really do just have to go with the flow.

I would say though, don't rely on the App for info like firmware updates and certainly, I would never personally recommend updating firmware via the App, only ever by ethernet cable. I'm on v.126 and clearly v.128 is available and has been since September, but the App says there is no update. For info, I did upgrade to v.128, but it completely broke my 5ghz WiFi so I binned it and reverted to v.126 and all is well again. I won't ever be upgrading the firmware for this router again. There have been far too many updates in the last 20 months none of which I have personally seen that have been of any benefit, though I do accept that 'security updates' can be somewhat invisible and obviously beneficial. One thing with this router that did make me laugh, was that when I had 'Logs' enabled, it constantly threw up reports of DNS attacks. I solved that issue by, disabling logs.
- MHCLV941
  Aspirant
  Nov 03, 2021
  You're right, I don't like the answer, expecially because the "wonderous" app won't connect to the router. My tablet is connected to the router (actually I tried both 2.4 and 5) but the app could not see the router, even after repeated tries on both bands. Next router I buy won't be NetGear.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 04, 2021
    You might downgrade FW to see if it brings back the remote management page on the routers web page. I believe NG removed it in recent FW versions.
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 03, 2021
There mabe a slider button under Advanced Tab/Adanced Settings/Web Management Service?

MHCLV941 wrote:

How do I disable (or even check the status) of "Anywhere Access" via the router's web interface. I dislike using apps and don't want to waste my time setting it up just to change one setting.

I have seen references to "Remote Managemnt" which I also want to disable. However, various articles say that this is a setting in Advanced Setup, but I cannot find it. Was it replaced by "Anywhere Access"?

R7000/AC1900, firmware v.1.0.11.128_10.2.112 (Current as of this writing).
- MHCLV941
  Aspirant
  Nov 03, 2021
  Thanks but no joy. There is not even an item "Web Management Service" on the web interface.

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R7000 Disable Anywhere Access in Web Interface/Remote Management??