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The announcement is NOT user friendly for people who are not tech experts.
It makes NO sense to us. Thus, it raises questions about whether it is a scam.
What the heck is a web GUI password?
Netgear should NOT use techy terms and abbreviations when informing customers about problems.
I have no idea what this is. I don't understand the announcement. I have no idea about the consequences. That's how bad the message sent to customers is. Thus, most people like me will likely ignore it.
Yes please. I agree completely with VirginiaUser. I have no clue how to change my router password (Netgear Genie logs me in automatically every time I launch it), nor have I found any step-by-step instructions on how to disable romote access. I saw a step-by-step answer somewhere on your site for changing the router password, but the Genie screenshots in that answer look nothing like my Genie interface. I see no "Advanced" tab under Router Settings. Grrr.
Why did I receive the netgear message if my router is model R6200?
Despite my earlier message, netgear still has not explained what the underlying problem is or why it matters. This is extremely important, but still no info from netgear.
Is someone trying to hack into routers?
If so, what does that even mean for users? What can such people get by doing so?
@rkassnel On page 81 of the manual, it shows how to enable Password Recovery while on page 101 shows how to disable Remote Management.
Let me just add, your router is not included in the affected list.
@VirginiaUser There are a lot of malicious users all over the internet and the provided steps helps prevent an access to your important files and details stored in your network.
This is NOT an adequate response. It is no response at all.
Please answer the questions I already posed.
What is the problem?
What is wrong with the router?
What can a hacker do with the router to get to user computers?
And you have not even come close to addressing my first post. What the heck is GUI?
What do you mean by password recovery?
How does any of this relate to your router?
This may be obvious stuff to you people who made the router but it is not obvious or even remotely clear to consumers who merely plug in a router in order to use the internet wirelessly.
Also, the email I received references R800. What the heck is that?
