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Gabe019
Aspirant
Dec 31, 2020
Solved

Nighthawk App no longer functioning

Hi, 

I received an email last week from Netgear Security that new firmware was available, however, the Nighthawk app on my IPhone keeps saying that it either cannot find the router or that WiFi is not detected, yet all our devices are connected to the router. (Note: I just switched from Iphone 6 to Iphone SE; the app was working fine until recently so I'm not sure if there's an issue with the new phone).

 

I've followed the troubleshooting advice from the app itself. I've also deleted and re-installed the app; I've rebooted the router too. I also tried accessing the router via its IP address or routerlogin.net but no luck. I also tried different browsers. And I tried searching the community for something relevant.

 

I spoke with a support rep last Thursday but he couldn't isolate the issue. During the call, he checked with his colleagues who advised him that there were no issues with the app. I stopped short of giving him remote access to my laptop as I wasn't confortable with that.

 

I was hoping someone may have some advice or point me in the right direction to solve this issue.  

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

  • I'm glad it worked. For what it's worth I made a comment about the app issue which still doesn't work for me and got an email from support. I made it clear they wouldn't have remote access in my response. Haven't heard back in two weeks now. You might want to run a security scan if you gave them access. 


     

7 Replies

  • I have similar issues with the app but mostly on checking for firmware. It is possible to manually update the firmware through laptop from the support section of the website. There are updates available, I just checked. You can download the packet and the instructions are pretty easy
    • Gabe019's avatar
      Gabe019
      Aspirant

      Thank you for your reply Ralac71 

      Part of my problem is that I cannot access the router from my laptop (either by using the IP address given or via routerlogin.net). I follow the instructions to download the update but here's the message:

       

      This site can’t be reached

      192.168.1.1 took too long to respond.

       

      Is there anyway to get around this?  

      I'm not tech savvy but I was able to download updates in the past without much difficulty.

       

      Thanks again. 

       

      • Christian_R's avatar
        Christian_R
        NETGEAR Employee Retired

        Hello Gabe019,

         

        You may want to try a factory reset on the router and run through the setup assistant again using the Nighthawk app.

         

        Christian