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Torup
Jun 26, 2017Aspirant
Important Security Update from NETGEAR, June 21, 2017
Hello, On June 21, I received a message in the name of NETGEAR Security asking me to do a Security updating. Before following the instructions and executing the urging, I want to be ABSOLUTE...
DarrenM
Jun 28, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello Torup
Yes Netgear did send a email to customers about making sure to update your firmware. If you have a cable modem you can not do this manually the firmware will be updated automatically through your ISP.
DarrenM
Torup
Jun 29, 2017Aspirant
Thank you for your answer. So if I have a wireless network I can and should do it?
- TorupJun 30, 2017Aspirant
When I started to update the updating I found out that at a certain point I was asked to log in using the IP-address 192.168..1.1 (if I hadn't changed it). I do not recall having changed my IP-address but my notes indicate that my IP-address is 192.168.1.3. If I continue the updating will my IP-address then occur and not 192.168.1.1?
Thank you for replying!
- TorupJun 30, 2017Aspirant
I understand now that no IP-address will “occur”. Sorry for my ignorance!
However when I try to log in using either 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.3 (se above message) it doesn’t work. Using …1.1, I’m asked to log in with username and password. So I conclude that my notes are correct and that my IP-address is 192.168.1.3.
But trying to log in, it doesn’t work at all. This is the message I get:
The site can not be reached
192.168.1.3 rejected the connection.
Test that
Check the connection
Check the proxy and firewall
As browser I’m using Google Chrome.
Could you please help me out!
(As you already noticed, I have very limited computer knowledge. So please if you can help me out, keep it on a simple level.)
Thanks in advance!
- DarrenMJul 03, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Have you tried to log in with www.routerlogin.net ? and did you ever change your log in password?
DarrenM