r6400v2 can't access router after factory reset

Luckily I pulled my version of this router out of a local dumpster which is where it belongs. Let me tell you how to get it to be not-stupid.

First do a full reset. Disconnect it from the internet and just hook it up to your laptop. Pull down the IP from DHCP and then disagree to both.

Then go to "Let me choose" and "Access Point mode".

Say you are willing to "disable your wifi" and just type in any random thing for the 2.4 and 5ghz

In the next page you'll want to set your password. They have a stupid password restriction like they're babysitting you so just press F12 and type this into the console

checkData = function() { return true }

That will bypass all their stupid checks Including the one where you're supposed to tell them the first netgear product you bought as a security question ... like anyone remembers.

Now that you're still totally disconnected it will reboot and allow you to do traditional configuration.

What the heck netgear ... I should put this back INTO the dumpster I found it in.