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Access point wg602v3 works fine, but unable to turn on security.
have had this for a while, works well. Tried to replace with more upto date version, but works with PC, but not with Android, or not with Mac. BUT i cannot enable the security. Tried logging onto WA...
When the WG602v3 is plugged into your apartment's wired Internet, it's going to be assigned a dynamic IP address. If you want to log into the WG602v3 by IP address, you need to know this dynamic address. According to the manual, there is another way to log in using the Netbios name. Basically, the name is NETGEARXXXXXX, where XXXXXX are the last 6 digits of the MAC address printed on the label.
If none of this works, then unplug the WG602v3 from the wired Internet. The unit should, hopefully, revert to using 192.168.0.227 as its IP address. You will need temporarily assign a static IP address, like 102.168.0.220, to one of your computers. Then you should be able to log in. Change the wireless security, as desired. Finally, connect the WG602v3 to the wired Internet.
To access the netbios, I assume I do this via CONTROL CENTRE. ( sadly have MAC laptop and old PC laptop with me, plus ipad and android tablet. )
the second para... Have tried the unplugging, resetting etc. Am not sure of how to assign a STATIC IP to the laptop. Could you add more details please. And many thanks for your assistance. Much appreciated.
i believe the old PC laptop is win7.
Sme2 wrote:To access the netbios, I assume I do this via CONTROL CENTRE. ( sadly have MAC laptop and old PC laptop with me, plus ipad and android tablet. )
On your PC, you should be able to just enter the Netbios name into any browser. I'm not sure if it will work on a Mac. You can try appending .local to the Netbios name.
the second para... Have tried the unplugging, resetting etc. Am not sure of how to assign a STATIC IP to the laptop. Could you add more details please. And many thanks for your assistance. Much appreciated.
Do a Google search for windows static ip. Any of the top results will provide you with instructions.