No matter whether you are hanging around in the courtyard or resetting on your couch, this smart app lets you get a complete hold of all the advance features of your Nighthawk router without booting up your wireless PC or laptop. Be it traffic metering or parental control, you can access everything without hassle using the app. Just sign in with a valid Netgear Nighthawk login details and the app will walk you through the rest.
Now, let us guide you with complete steps on how to have a complete router access with Netgear Genie app.
The Netgear Genie app supports both Android and iOS platforms. Thus, you can download and use the Netgear Genie app on any device. To make use of the app, follow the steps given below.
- Open the App store or the Play Store.
- Enter Netgear Genie in the search bar.
- Once found, download and install the app on your device.
- Accept the terms and condition and use the Netgear Genie app without any hassle.
Once you download and install the Netgear Genie app successfully, log in to your router and have access to your device’s settings.
Let us guide you on how to do that. Keep reading!
If you want to log in to your Netgear Nighthawk router and have a look at its various settings using the application, then first of all ensure that you have complete the Netgear router setup process and it has been connected to your home WiFi network successfully. Once done, follow the steps given below.
- Open the Netgear Genie app on your smart device.
- Have access to the Netgear Nighthawk router login page.
- Enter the default Netgear router’s username and password (if not customized).
- Hit the Log In button and you will be redirected to the dashboard of your Netgear Nighthawk router.
Fab! You now have access to the extra advance features of your Nighthawk router using the Netgear Genie app.
What Netgear Genie will do?
- Manage your wired and wireless connections.
- Helps in changing the wireless settings of your Netgear router locally.
- Give you the access to check Network map.
- Block or allow the unwanted access to your home WiFi network using the guest access feature.
- Set up parental controls to keep an eye on your children online activities.
- Create a Bypass and remote access account.
Genie app not showing remote access for your WiFi router? Try a few Netgear Nighthawk troubleshooting tips given below.
- Make sure that the Nighthawk router model you are using supports the Netgear Genie app.
- Ensure that your Netgear Nighthawk router is properly plugged in and connected to your home WiFi network. Apart from this, your router must receive a fluctuation-free power supply.
- The power as well as the WiFi LED on your Netgear wireless router must be stable.
- Also, the firmware version on your Netgear Nighthawk router shouldn’t be outdated.
Verdict
On the off chance that the problem still persists even after following the troubleshooting tips mentioned above, get in touch with our experts via comments section for quick assistance.
