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This NETGEAR device is already registered to another account
I am getting the following message when trying to enable remote management: This NETGEAR device is already registered to another account This device was purchased used. How can I connect device to m...
- It works! The last step I was missing was rebooting the router.
Hope someone finds this helpful.
I think I have resolved the issue. The previous owner needed to deactivate the device from their NETGEAR account via the web. I would be reluctant to buy from secondary market unless you are familiar with previous owner.
So this only resolved half of my issue. Now the router shows up under my profile at my NETGEAR account. However it will not let me turn on Remote Management and I am getting the same error message. Evidently this can only can be resolved by NETGEAR tech support?
- It works! The last step I was missing was rebooting the router.
Hope someone finds this helpful.