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Tamumiket
Aspirant
Apr 13, 2024

Router does not support https protocol R9000 Nighthawk

Some time after I purchased the R9000 router the https protocol stopped being supported and I may only access the admin interface via http    Are there any suggestions to restore https access to th...
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 13, 2024
Tamumiket wrote:

Some time after I purchased the R9000 router the https protocol stopped being supported and I may only access the admin interface via http 

 

That's how it works  by default. Why do you want https?

 

If you insist, try here:

  • Advanced
  • Advanced setup
  • Web Service Management

Be prepared for it to break things.

 

 

 

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microchip8
Master
Apr 13, 2024
HTTPS for your private LAN is useless, unless you don't trust your own network.