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larryis1
Jan 11, 2021Star
Nighthawk application stopped working on iPhone and iPad, HELP
I have been using the latest version of The nighthawk application on my iPhone and iPad, iOS 14.3. Recently the application no longer retains my password and when I can get the application to try to ...
Tucson_Jim
Jan 26, 2021Star
Interesting since we just had a firmware update. Wish the netgear folks would chime in and help us out here. I have invested a lot in netgear HW, modems & routers, would hate to lose faith now.
Christian_R
Jan 29, 2021NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hello Nighthawk App users,
For us to to look into this further, may you provide the following info:
Router Model:
Router Firmware Version:
Nighthawk App Version: (please also specify if it's iOS or Android)
Local Network Access enabled: Yes/No (iOS only)
Rebooted Router: Yes/No
Thanks,
Christian
- Tucson_JimJan 29, 2021Star
Router Model: X6 R7900P
Router Firmware Version: cannot access, but latest from several days ago
Nighthawk App Version: (please also specify if it's iOS or Android) IOS 2.7.6.3
Local Network Access enabled: Yes/No (iOS only) yes
Rebooted Router: Yes/No YES
- frenchcamp49erJan 29, 2021Star
Router Model:
R7900P
Frimware:
V1.4.1.68_1.3.28
App Version:
iOS 2.8.0
Local Network:
Yes
Rebot Router:
Yes several times
- larryis1Jan 29, 2021Star
Christian_R wrote:Hello Nighthawk App users,
For us to to look into this further, may you provide the following info:
Router Model: R7960P
Router Firmware Version: 1.4.1.68_1.3.28
Nighthawk App Version: (please also specify if it's iOS or Android): iOS version 2.8.0.15
Local Network Access enabled: Yes/No (iOS only): YES
Rebooted Router: Yes/No: YES
Thank you Christian for your engagement. The data requested has been provided, see fill ins above. Please advise.
Thanks, Larry
- larryis1Jan 29, 2021Star
Christian,
The requested data has been provided within this thread. What is needed is a sustained solution as this Nighthawk app disconnect happens periodically with router firmware changes. The app fix and/or firmware updates need to be sustained so it is not susceptible to firmware changes, otherwise Netgear Nighthawk customer/users are destined to repeat this problem over and over again. Please confer with your firmware development team so that their update efforts fully take into consideration sustained/uninterrupted connectivity with Nighthawk each time the firmware is updated and/or the app is updated. Otherwise the user community experience will continue to be undesirable with Nighthawk. Users should not be expected to restart routers everytime the Nighthawk app is unpdated. The connectivity between the app and the router over the LAN should be seamless and uninterrupted when changes occur.
Thanks you for your engagement and consideration.
Best regards,
Larry
- Christian_RFeb 01, 2021NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hello Tucson_Jim, frechcamp49er, & larryis1,
Thank you for getting back with the requested information. Our engineering teams are aware of the reports and currently investigating. I'll provide an update to the thread as soon as I can.
Regards,Christian
- Tucson_JimFeb 02, 2021Star
OK, thanks Christian , please remember that we are unable to communicate with our router with IOS, not even able to sign in as Admin, so any solution needs to take this into account. Not sure if you can "push" a solution through or maybe a memory stick update will work. If we need to reset to factory settings, this is difficult & stressful, so providing very detailed instructions is essential. BTW, neither the Genie nor Nighthawk apps work. Since my daughter has come here and is working from home, I have been reluctant to do anything to interfere with the router. On the weekend, I can try to communicate with it via my MACBook.
thanks
Jim