Stop paying rental/leasing fees and BUY yourself a netgear! It technically pays for itself within a few months and the rest is money in your own pocket. My netgear has me streaming at above average speeds!
I can never connect to the router modem via the app.
Response from netgear.comBy Consumer Affairs, May 3, 2022
Hi Michele,
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with using the Nighthawk App with your device. Please refer to this reference on which devices are compatible with the NETGEAR Nighthawk App: https://kb.netgear.com/000055505/Which-products-support-the-NETGEAR-Nighthawk-app. As the C7000v2 device is compatible with the App, it requires a minimum firmware of v1.03.01 or later. Please refer to this resource which has a table showing the latest Firmware available for your device, depending on the ISP you are with: https://kb.netgear.com/000036375/What-s-the-latest-firmware-version-of-my-NETGEAR-cable-modem-or-modem-router.
If your device is up to date on the latest firmware, and you are using a C7000v2 v1.03.01 or later and the App still does not work, please email us your contact information along and a link to your review to netgearteam@netgear.com, and we will be happy to help you.