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login to WAC 124 WITHOUT netgear account
I recently bought a WAC 124 as an extra eacces point. Now it appears you can only access the settings when you have a netgear account. This strikes me odd. It is in MY network, not in Netgear netwo...
Accessing the WAC124 is impossible without a Netgear account and actually logging in to their system first.
This is absolutely ridiculous. I just want to enter the local IP address and login as admin.
Unfortunately I was not aware of this bizarre way of working before I bought this device. If this policy is not changed this will be my last Netgear product. And looking at the complaints before me, they don't seem to have any plans to change their policy.
Yes, they answer that you can, but you have to disable the internet! Why should I disable the internet and upset other users in my house to login to my router/AP?
YOU ARE WARNED!!!
Do not get this product!!!
Has anybody done a network trace to figure out wight address/port to block to kill this evil and ridiculous login BUG/FEATURE/SPYWARE?
It seems odd that the sign-in page no longer even works from within the router. Whether or not I have a login, it won't "call home" - it says the page is reset. Thankfully, I have 30 days to return the device, but this seems like a sure way to destroy their credibility for future purchases.
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