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nmeyer58's avatar
nmeyer58
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Nov 16, 2017

Change from AP to Router

My router was misconfigured as an Access Point because my computer was already connected to my roomate's network. Now that it's an access point, I can't use routerlogin.net to change it back to router mode. I can access my roomate's routerlogin.net if I need to, but I have no idea how to access the router that is in AP mode. If I could do this, switching the modes would be simple.

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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Nov 16, 2017

    > [...] Now that it's an access point, I can't use routerlogin.net to
    > change it back to router mode. [...]

       One possibility: Do a full ("factory") reset of your (unspecified)
    router.  Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number,
    and look for Documentation.  The User Manual explains the procedure.
    Look for something like "reset" or "Factory Default Settings".

       A second possibility: Get the IP address of the access point from an
    Attached Devices report on the main/real router, and point your web
    browser at that.  (Ideally, when configuring a router as an access
    point, one should arrange for it to have a static or reserved address,
    so that finding it in the future will be easier.  Next time, ...)