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R7000 Disable Anywhere Access in Web Interface/Remote Management??
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 ...
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.
If I hadn't already defaulted the router and put up with the app long enough to turn off Anywhere Access before going back the the adult interface, I would give that a try.
MHCLV941 I wonder which firmware version one has to revert back to in order to get the 'Anywhere Access' on/off toggle?
Guess, what? I never actually want to find out! Luckily for me, as I say, the Nighthawk App works on my iPhone so I can use that feature if I need to.
It's not all doom and gloom with this router however, when it works well, it works well and since reverting to v.126, it's worked just great, but the router isn't so great that I want to keep it, especially when there are superior options available. This router for me on purchase was a cheap and cheerful buy, I just never knew at the time that Netgear would keep messing about with the firmware to the point where it just becomes a pain in the rear.
MHCLV941 I have the same complaint on the Netgear Nighthawk RAX45. There is no option to disable Access Anywhere in the web interface (FW V1.0.5.106). Worse yet, it appears that this setting is only in the Nighthawk app and not even saved on the router. Case in point: I disabled Access Anywhere in the app, then uninstalled and reinstalled the Nighthawk app for an unrelated issue. Later I find when running the Nighthawk app that it's attached to my router using Access Anywhere, and I can't even switch it off because it's in use. I would like to disable Remote Access on this router for security reasons, but it's acting like it's always enabled in the router even though the feature can be switched off in the app.
