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MAFopinion
Jan 04, 2021Guide
R7900P won't connect to Nighthawk unless rebooted
Good evening. I have had my R7900P in place for about 18 months. Use the security and parental controls subscriptions. I have been successfully using the Nighthawk app to manage the network. Two ...
- Jan 06, 2021
By way of follow up, I have reviewed the manual firmware update directions and think they make sense, but as it relates to the factory reset I don't see some of the detailed steps I'd hoped to review before beginning. When you say clean reset, I assume you mean from the app as though it was fresh out of the box? I assume that the app will allow me to connect to my existing paid security subscription?
By clean install, I just mean don't use a backup configuration. If an old/bad setting is causing the issue, a backup just puts that setting back in there. That's why we say clean install.
You should be able to reconnect your armor subscription without issue. it should be tied to your account and not the router.
MAFopinion
Jan 05, 2021Guide
Thanks so much for your reply and assistance. I was afraid this was going to be the recommended course of action. Starting fresh is always a bit intimidating to me. . .
By way of follow up, I have reviewed the manual firmware update directions and think they make sense, but as it relates to the factory reset I don't see some of the detailed steps I'd hoped to review before beginning. When you say clean reset, I assume you mean from the app as though it was fresh out of the box? I assume that the app will allow me to connect to my existing paid security subscription?
I appreciate your thoughtful advice and any additional quick clariifcation you can provide.
Thanks very much.
plemans
Jan 06, 2021Guru - Experienced User
By way of follow up, I have reviewed the manual firmware update directions and think they make sense, but as it relates to the factory reset I don't see some of the detailed steps I'd hoped to review before beginning. When you say clean reset, I assume you mean from the app as though it was fresh out of the box? I assume that the app will allow me to connect to my existing paid security subscription?
By clean install, I just mean don't use a backup configuration. If an old/bad setting is causing the issue, a backup just puts that setting back in there. That's why we say clean install.
You should be able to reconnect your armor subscription without issue. it should be tied to your account and not the router.
- MAFopinionJan 06, 2021Guide
Thank you very much.
- LotusguyJan 08, 2021Aspirant
Did these steps fix the problem? I have exactly the same problem and I installed the update today (1/8/21)
- MAFopinionJan 09, 2021Guide
I have only had time to re-install the firmware with an ethernet connected computer. That does not seem to have helped, so I'll be trying the hard reset as soon as I have time to start fresh. The router otherwise, works. . .