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Roseann
Aspirant
Aug 06, 2017

Not Connected to my Router, but Internet Works

I'm trying to register my router to Ready Cloud, but I keep getting a message that I'm not connected to my router.  

 

I logged into my router's admin page and noticed, that I'm connected to an unknown WAN address and not my LAN address.  I am the only person who uses my wifi network, and I live in a small apartment.  I should not be using a wide area network.  How can I block my router from connecting to a WAN Internet address?

 

 

 

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    • Roseann's avatar
      Roseann
      Aspirant
      Aug 10, 2017

      Ok, thanks.  I have 2 USB ports on my router, so I assumed it was good for Ready Cloud; but, apparently, it's just good for Ready Share.  From what I read on your website, Ready Share will only work with Netgear NAS external hard drives.  I'm getting fed up with trying to makes things work so that it's convenient and not too expensive, but I just get stuck with proprietary dictated products that are too much of a pain to deal with in the few minutes I have to spare.  The government needs to have the technical and mobile electronic products neutralized and forget about trying to neutralize the internet service.