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PB975
Jan 18, 2018Follower
Firmware download
I am attempting to download a firmware update. The instructions say to access the url routerlogin.net. The url is asking for a user name and password. neither my netgear username and password nor the...
schumaku
Jan 18, 2018Guru - Experienced User
The XR500 download are provided on the Netgear support page -> Netgear Support - XR500 Downloads.
The routerlogin.net URL is intended to reach your router when being connected to it's LAN or WLAN. Alternate, use the router LAN IP address, by default it's http://192.168.1.1/ if I'm not worng.
If you are on a different location, and there is a Netgear consumer router in the data path to the Internet - you will reach that device login page.