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nmeyer58
Nov 16, 2017Follower
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 route...
antinode
Nov 16, 2017Guru
> [...] 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, ...)