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Access on legacy DG834G V5
Hello, I need to reconfigure my legacy Netgear ADSL router but I cannot access it. I have connected ethernet cable from my PC to the Netgear legacy Router and by addressing 192.168.1.1 (or www.rout...
> [...] DG834G V5
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get some. Read. Look for "Troubleshoot" and
"Troubleshooting Access to the Modem Router Main Menu". Also,
"Restoring the Default Configuration and Password".
> [...] I cannot access it. [...]
"cannot" is not a useful problem description. It does not say what
you did. It does not say what happened when you did it. As usual,
showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (error
messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague
descriptions or interpretations.
> [...] 192.168.1.1 [...]
From where did you pull that address?
> [...] How can I access Netgear DG834G V5?
You might get some ideas from a widely neglected resource:
Hello,
thanks for quick reply.
Some more info to clarify the access issue on this legacy Router (but no error messages as the device DG8345G is not accessed (no user/pw window pops up):
1) my PC is connected to an existing and active home (fiber) router that provides internet connectivity and I would like to reconfigure the legacy DG8345G ADSL router (I used in the past when ADSL connected) before going to another home where ADSL connectivity has been activated.
2) in order to reconfigure (with new ADSL parameters) the legacy DG8345G router I have switched it on, connected to my PC with an ethernet cable and I have tried to enter the wizard to get access as indicated in the installation manual. So via browser either with address 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1.
With the first address I have got the following error message:
This site can’t be reached
192.168.0.1 took too long to respond.
Try:
- Checking the connection
- Checking the proxy and the firewall
- Running Windows Network Diagnostics
ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUTWith the second address I can enter the active fiber router with its user/pw request (but not the DG8345G).
So the question is how to show wizard for user/pw of DG8345G in my PC that is served from another home router for internet access.
You should reset it by pressing the reset button with a paper clip for 30 seconds while powered on. The reset button is on the back. 2ndly type http://routerlogin.net (or 192.168.1.1) and connect your pc to it on one of the four LAN ports on the back. the user will be admin and password will be password. Then you should be able to see the GUI for that adsl gateway.
> This site can't be reached
What's the IP address of your computer?
> [...] the active fiber router [...]
You're still connected to that (whatever it might be)? How? Why?
You don't need Internet access to configure the DG834Gv5. What you need
is a computer which is connected to the DG834Gv5. Only. What, exactly,
do you have connected to what, exactly?
> [...] http://routerlogin.net (or 192.168.1.1) [...]Yow. Does no one around here _ever_ read the manual?
"192.168.1.1" is the usual default LAN IP address for a simple
router. For a modem+router, like the DG834Gv5, the usual default LAN IP
address is "192.168.0.1", as it says in the DG834Gv5 manuals.
But, if you start connecting these things to other routers, then all
bets are off, and you might see addresses in the "10.0.0.*" subnet.> You should reset it by pressing the reset button [...]
Again, reading the relevant documentation might be helpful. For
example, look for "Restoring the Default Configuration and Password" in
the DG834Gv5 User (Reference) Manual.---> Note: Pressing the reset button on the modem router reboots
the unit but does not restore the factory default
settings.Perhaps the documentation is wrong, but I'd start there.