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Ibuser3015's avatar
Ibuser3015
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May 05, 2021

Can't log into www.mywifiext

Everytime I try log in on that website I always get a connection refused screen in google chrome. I my connection is just fine and that's the only website I can't access.

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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    May 05, 2021

       Explicitly specify "http://" (_not_ "https://")?

     

       "connection refused" normally means that you've reached the specified
    address, but no one there is listening at the specified port (80 for
    HTTP, 443 for HTTPS).  The management web server on many of these
    devices tends to use HTTP (80) exclusively.  Modern web browsers tend
    to favor HTTPS.

       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
    for Documentation.  Get the User Manual (at least).  Read.  Notice that
    the manual always shows "http://<whatever>"?