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MLaBonte1990
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Mar 31, 2021

400 Bad Request during setup wizard

Router: XR500 Pro Gaming

FirmwareXR500 V2.3.2.114

 

So today my router crapped out on me. We had a power outage for about 5 minutes. When the power came back on, the router acted as if it had been reset. When I tried to access the web-based control panel, it brought me to the setup wizard. Everything worked fine until I got to the section where it asks me to change the Admin password and to set security questions. I filled out the information, and when I clicked "Next" I got the 400 Bad Request error. I retried multiple times, got the same error. I then did a factory reset, and tried again. Same results. I eventually got through the wizard by means of the Nighthawk App for Android.

 

I'm not posting this for an answer, more to let the issue be known. I did a web search and found many people had the same issue.

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  • Unplug the router from power for 10 minutes, that will let residual power drain. Then plug it in and wait 2 minutes before accessing, then see if you can complete the wizard.