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I purchased the new router in prep for new fiber service. The speed and UPnP/Nat were why I chose this model (multiple devices connect, and hoping not to need a new one for a long time). There are two security implements with it that have me confused so far:
1). The manual includes this text: "To change the admin user name and enable password recovery:" except there does not appear to be any way to change the username from "admin" which is typically the first thing I do with a new router. How do I change the username? And, if it can't be changed, why make me type in the unchangebale username every time I want to log in? The field is obviously required when logging in.
2). The manual and online instruction show how to turn off the SSID broadcast but neglects to mention why the 60 Ghz frequency lacks the security option to turn it off. Is there a way to turn the SSID broadcast off of that frequency? If not, why not?
These seem like very basic things. Perhaps the router's security is so good that they are negligible, but they seem like options one might expect to have anyway given the product's price. I just find this weird.
Re: Nighthawk R9000 username change and disable SSID
I guess you can scratch t"2)" above. Some of the devices that listed it were simply showing the entries from the previous network configuration, though it is still a little weird that the separate frequency doesn't have its own SSID option.
