Netgear Orbi

[Retired_Member]

if i do a factory reset do i have to install all my devices again? or if the name and password are the same will they connect automatically?

Thanks

[plemans]

I've reset my Orbi numerous times. Each time I keep the ssid and password the same. Rarely do any of my devices not automatically recognize and logon. If there is a issue, its usually one of my smart devices and thats probably 1 in 10 resets I'll need to do so. 

[CrimpOn]

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@Retired_Member wrote:

if i do a factory reset do i have to install all my devices again? or if the name and password are the same will they connect automatically?

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My experience is the same as @plemans.  Every time I purchase a new WiFi router, I configure with the same SSID and password as the previous one, and all of my devices transition.  I may have had to "power cycle" one or two of them, but that was all.  During the past year, I have done "Factory Resets" a bunch of time.  Each time, I configure with the same SSID and password, and all my devices connect immediately.  (Good thing, too, because some of them are not convenient to work on.)

[FURRYe38]

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[CrimpOn]

Thanks.  I had wondered how Netgear knew someone's employment status.  (LOL)  Show up for one day and immediately quit before anyone has a chance to help.

[FURRYe38]

[michaelkenward]

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