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Turning off UPnP causes authentication errors RAX80
If you don't know what UPnP (universal plug n' play) is look it up. It's a notoriously poorly rated, insecure, feature which was implemented to make lazy manufacturers not have to fight routers when a...
Why is this still broken Netgear? My Alexas sometimes won't authenticate even with UPnP on (which I am forced to use due to this PROVEN bug)
Still not fixed as of Firmware Version 1.0.1.70. With UPnP off multiple devices have authentication errors. Alexa Show and Spot, Chromecast... especially seem affected.
Your concerned about privacy/security yet you use Alexa?
- The same exact problem here
- As a matter of fact .... i have it enabled right now and none all of the devices you have i have Samsung Note10 5g, multiple Alexa show devices Authentication Error.
- So I restart the Router and then the Nighthawk app now says that my Router is not compatible with the Nighthawk app?
- Correction the app says my Router is not supported
- Helpful. Now let me do the same for you.
https://paranoid.com/products
https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-stop-alexa-from-listening-to-you
Pretty cheap solution. Also:
https://www.techlicious.com/blog/amazon-alexa-recordings-how-to-delete/
