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Cannot rename devices on Nighthawk APP or using mywifiext EAX20
I have devices with no names and no way to edit them. I have done this in the past, but currently I cannot find a way to do this. There is no option to edit, either in the Nighthawk APP or logging in...
That's fine, I provided it. I don't have a FiOS router, it is directly to my Orbi. The reason I mentioned its probably not impacting this is because it isn't. My router shows ALL devices plugged in/wireless EXCEPT the specific ones on the extenders. Also, although I would rather my router showing it, I don't really care if it does I just want to be able to name a device on the Extender but it seems you cannot which is poor design. It also doesn't take the name from my router (as one device originally was on my router then moved to the better signal. It was named on my router, the extender doesn't see that name though. Seems like a good feature request as you'd think it would be available.
There is one final trick that can work when naming devices on a network. The desktop Netgear Genie for Windows (and maybe Macs) has a useful Network Map with its own ability to "Modify" devices that it detects.
Netgear is trying to kill this useful utility, but for the time being you can find it here:
genie | Product | Support | NETGEAR
Be warned that the genie installation file is wrapped up in a RAR archive that you have to decompress.
Click on a device on the network and note the Modify button.
Netgear genie wifi device
With luck, changes made there carry over to the rest of the network.
I use the genie regularly.
Just another user with time on their hands.