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18 TopicsiPhone Nighthawk App sends security code to retired iphone & sends code via email that never arrives
My Netgear Nighthawk 9000 router is up-to-date and functional. I have been accessing the settings fields using routerlogin address via MS Edge. I installed the Nighthawk iPhone app on my iPhone 12 and signed in using my login and password. The app responded with a request to send a security code because it didn't recognize my iPhone. It sent the code to my retired iPhone. Retries brought the same outcome. Next, I tried the alternate method of sending the code via email. The app had my correct email address, but the code never arrived. Retries brought the same outcome. How does this get resolved? Thanks!795Views0likes1Commentnighthawk mesh 6 app for MacBook
Are there any app downloads for MacBooks from NetGear? I only saw apps for IPhone and IPad. Or should i just use the router address to configure my wifi. Which is better and more secure? Finding unknown devices on my internet under attached devices even though Acces control turned on and Block new devices are checked.967Views0likes1CommentDisabling Devices Using Router App
In the past month something changed with the Nighthawk app and router settings online. When I disable a device, my son is still able to go on Google Meets. It used to disable all internet access. Why did this change? How do I take back full control so my son isn't chatting with his friends on the home iPad while doing virtual school by using the router settings?1.2KViews0likes1CommentUpdated firmware and now R7000 is not supported?
Received an email from netgear saying there was a security update in the latest firmware and I needed to download the nighthawk app and update my router. So I did. The app hung on my iphone. So I left my iphone running overnight. In the morning, still hung. So I power cycled the router and I got rid of that nighthawk app. Genie was working fine, I don't know why I'm supposed to use yet another app. So I don't know if the update was successful or not because now I can't log into my router over wifi to check the firmware version. I've got connectivity, I'm connected via wifi, but Genie says the router is unsupported. If I bring up genie, everything looks good until I hit router settings, then it won't take my login and says my router isn't supported. Sorry for the redundancy. But hey, this nighthawk app is redundant too, so **bleep** for tat I guess.2KViews0likes1CommentR8500 Parental control
Hi, I want to create a parental for few devices. On the router that i had before i was able to block MAC Adress during the selected period of time, or to block domain/Peer to peer connections per MAC ADRESS. But now, as i see, i must use OPENDNS Umbrella control with DNS that is easy to bypass by changing dns setting on the phone/laptop. And I can't block P2P connection like youtube/netflix mobile app. I just want to block the total access to internet during a selected period (8pm to 8am) for devices that are on the blacklist. Have you got any ideas? Thank YouSolved3.2KViews0likes1CommentMy kids are bypassing Netgear Live Parental Controls by using hotspot shield vpn
I recently enabled Netgear Parental Controls. However, my son is able to access all the materials as before as if the router has no Netgear Live Parental Controls at all. I found that he was using hotspot shield vpn free proxy, which unlocks all the block sites. What can I do to prevent this from happening again? Is there any settings in the netgear router that can block all these vpn-based bypassing utilities?Solved15KViews0likes5CommentsParental Controls Won't Quit
I get blocked randomly by parental controls on visits to harmless websites. I've turned off parental controls completely. I've even restored the router to factory condtion. But I still get blocked by a screen that says "This website is not allowed. Parental control is blocking the content of this website from viewing." I often have to use my phone to get info from non-threatening sites. How can I stop the madness? I've updated to the latest firmware.Solved3.7KViews0likes5CommentsR7000 Parent control (turn internet completely off) - how to?
Ho. Just bought a R7000 Nighthawk router 30 mins ago, expecting it within the next few days. I have searched "Parential control" but it seems it's only for specific programs or specific sites. I would like to know if it is possible to completely turn off internet acces eg. between 3 AM to 6 AM every night for a specific PC? Thank you in advance for answering (and sorry in advance if this has already been answered elsewhere) Chok1.9KViews0likes1CommentRN10200-100AJS. Forgotten Username and Password
I'm helping my father update his router after the security update, and while trying to do so the default admin/password didn't work! I have come to realize that he has forgotten not only the password but he has also forgotten his answers to his security questions! i read through a couple of these forums and a lot of them said that you should reset the router to its factory settings, which i did, but the admin/password default still isn't working! am i just stupid or is this totally playing mind games with me? help would be appreciated!1.2KViews0likes2Comments