LAN access using Nighthawk app with R7000

[Återvandring]

Hello, so I just downloaded the Nighthawk app and started it and it was asking for an email and password or to create an account.

I dont have an email account for my router, why would I need that.

I just want to log into it using my admin/password on my LAN.

I am litterally standing 3 feet away from it and the Nighthawk app cant talk to it.

Futhermore the router has built-in VPN and ddns so remote access can be accomplished that way easily.

Do I need to toggle a setting in the router to enable direct comms between my phone and router with involving internet for now?

Thanks everybody

[Christian_R]

Hi Atervandring, 

We recommend creating an account to register your router for warranty purposes. 

Christian 

[Återvandring]

Hello Christian, I have registered my netgear devices at my.netgear.com and the R7000 and other devices are a couple of years old already so warranty has probably expired.

What I am asking for is that the Nighthawk app can talk directly with my router without going through these cloud services/registered accounts, do you understand what I mean?.

I would like an option in the Nighthawk app to select local access only.

Again the router already has OPENVPN and DDNS built-in so remote access using Nighthawk app can be performed easily.

Please implement a LAN access only option.

Kindly Peter