I believe NG is removing the web page remote management feature from the routers web page and moving to Web Servies Mangement which is only enabled on the routers web page and users have to use the Nighthawk app to do some limited stuff with.
I am up to date on the firmware for all my routers. I have 2 of the RAX120 - v1.2.3.28 - and one of the R9000 - v1.0.5.38. On for the RAX120 is good the other not so much, the R9000 works fine as well.
Yes NG did move it to Web Services and that is the issue.
Is the only way to turn on the Remote Management through the app? Is there a way to do it outside the app? I am 1500 miles from that router and would like to get it to connect remotely.
Thanks for that. It is surprising these companies are putting so much energy into the phone apps and completely ignoring the web particularly as a 'backup' to the app.
Ya I know. Possible that NG felt that having web page based remote access was a security concern so that may have driven them to the mobile app only. Who knows.
Ironically, if that was their logic, they would allow us to change the USER ID from 'admin' to something of our choosing. I feel that is more of a security issue than accessing things via the web.
Not sure changing the log in name would make it more secure. If someone was to be nefarious on the LAN side, one could theoretically still find the user name. And besides, would have to be done by someone connected to the LAN side network to do it. Seen other mfrs use same admin log in for years. Doesn't seem to be a problem for most.
In theory it is one more level to crack - need both the user name AND the password to get in.
I have rarely seen a generic user id for such a critical component as a router. If there were the case, your windows machines would only have a password and not a user name; other benefits in the windows world.
It just seems logical to have 2 levels associated with someone logging into the system.
