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Ann743
Feb 07, 2025Aspirant
Nighthawk AC1000
Last night I set up my router to turn off at night & turn back on in the morning. It never came back on. I don't have anything hard wired, so what do I do to get back into the router settings to de...
michaelkenward
Feb 09, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Ann743 wrote:
But I don't see a way to turn off the wps feature.
No can do. Newer routers don't have that option. I have no idea why.
I then considered enabling access control to prevent more devices from being added, but I don't see a way to enable it for only the main network & not the guest network.
You have already worked out what to do. Tell the router to block all new devices.
Now that you have set up the router, you might like to see what you can do with the Nighthawk app.
I may need to open a new thread for this question...
Good idea. Try the appropriate section.
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Disclaimer: Just another user with time on their hands.
Ann743
Feb 12, 2025Aspirant
Thank you. No point in looking for another one then with an option to turn off wps. Bummer.