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Can't reset my router R6220 / AC1200 Dual Radio
Hi all, So i am having some troubles with my R6220 router as when i want to reset it won't go to factory settings! I tried everything 7 second reset, 30-30-30 reset, long reset but unfortunally...
- Finally I managed to resolve this item as it looked like the R6220 was in a sort of AP mode that wouldn't grand me acces wired from oc to the r6220. How ever I went to the internet settings of my laptop and set an static IP adres using the default gateway settings on the r6220. Once I went to the browser from that moment on i got acces to the router and could set everything correct
Xavi2503 wrote:
That's the whole thing as you mentioned I have a router/modem from my provider that I use for 1 part of the house.
What is this router/modem from your provider?
Xavi2503 wrote:
The Netgear Will me further away as 2th router. But it very strange as not matter what I try it won't reset that I can acces to its own Netgear menu.
I can't understand that.
Is the R6220 wired to the modem/router? If the manual is correct, it cannot operate as a wifi repeater.
To avoid the sort of problem you see, your R6220 should be in wireless access point (AP) mode.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Check the section in the manual Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point.
plemans has already suggested this. I suggest it again because you didn't answer their question about your modem or respond to the AP suggestion.
It may have been in AP mode at some stage, but as you have been playing around with the router, the reset will have put it into router mode.
If you can't access the browser graphical user interface (GUI) simply by connec ting it to a PC and nothing else, then Windows may have peformed one of its magic tricks and messed up your Ethernet settings.
If you have a wifi deviuce that can see the SSIDs from the router, try that way in with a browser.
Finally I managed to resolve this item as it looked like the R6220 was in a sort of AP mode that wouldn't grand me acces wired from oc to the r6220. How ever I went to the internet settings of my laptop and set an static IP adres using the default gateway settings on the r6220. Once I went to the browser from that moment on i got acces to the router and could set everything correct
I'm having a similar issue as you. I have internet access through the WiFi of the netgear router when connected to my ISP modem but I cant connect to the router itself to modify any settings over a LAN cable. I have tried an assortment of IPs. I have gone into my ISP modems connected device list and filtered all available connected devices.
Moreover, I am unable to reset the R6220. I press and hold the reset switch for 10 seconds and the device reboots but weirdly enough the WiFi SSID it's broadcasting just resumes.
Xavi2503 Can you elaborate how you were able to fix this?
Thanks
Zilork wrote:
I'm having a similar issue as you. I have internet access through the WiFi of the netgear router when connected to my ISP modem but I cant connect to the router itself to modify any settings over a LAN cable.
What is this ISP modem ? If it is a modem.router that would explain why you cant access it to modify settings.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR SupportWhile I was troubleshooting, I had nothing but my laptop connected over ethernet.
It is running in AP mode and I've tried resetting it multiple times but it's stuck in this mode. It just refuses to reset.
To answer your question though, it was connected to a Jio Centrum Fibre ONT. I was actually meaning to switch that ONT to bridge mode.
Xavi2503 wrote:
Zilork yes see my last post with solution mentionedIt isn't clear to me what you actually did. Talk of "a sort of AP mode" isn't a great deal of help when trying to understand solutions.
One reason why people cannot get into the graphical user interface (GUI) on a router is that it is in access point mode.
In that case, the AP does not have the usual IP address and will not respond to the usual.
The solution is not usually to mess around with IP addresses but to do a "hard" factory reset, using the "button" on the back of the thing. It will then go into the default router mode, which should allow you into the GUI.
Another way into an AP is to look for the IP address from the wifi. The use that as the entry point into the GUI. It is just easier to reset. After all, there won't be much in the way of saved settings with an AP.