R6300 Cannot log into, want top change it to a WAP

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Have Spectrum router IP address is 192.168.1.1&nbsp;Want to add R6300 and make it a WAP,&nbsp;cannot log into it&nbsp;&nbsp;

antinode · Answer

&gt; Want to add R6300 and make it a WAP,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R6300[v1] or R6300v2?&nbsp; Look for "Model" on the product label.Firmware version?&nbsp;&gt; cannot log into it&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What happens when you try?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "cannot" is not a useful problem description.&nbsp; It does not say whatyou did.&nbsp; It does not say what happened when you did it.&nbsp; As usual,showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (errormessages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vaguedescriptions or interpretations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,and look for Documentation.&nbsp; Get the User Manual (at least).&nbsp; Read.Look for "Reset" and/or "Factory Settings".&nbsp; Then, for an R6300v2,"Wireless Access Point (AP)".&nbsp;&nbsp; According to the R6300[v1] User Manual, that model lacks a WAP-modeoption, but that may not be fatal.&nbsp; For an ad-hoc scheme to deal withsuch models, see, for example:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500&nbsp;That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about thesame for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAPoption.&nbsp; If the router which you're reconfiguring has a WAN/InternetEthernet port (unlike a Cxxxx), then leave it unconnected.

ibgolfn · Answer

OK,&nbsp;Have a Spectrum wireless appliance.&nbsp;Have a R6300.&nbsp;Want to make the R6300 a WAP.&nbsp;Have the Spectrum system working, laptop plugged into my docking port.&nbsp;Plugged the R65300 into the extra LAN plug on my PC.&nbsp;I probably need to unplug the Spectrum wireless.&nbsp;Then I amy be able to access the R6300 to change it to a WAP???&nbsp;Thoughts?&nbsp;

antinode · Answer

&gt; Have a Spectrum wireless appliance.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That tells me nothing.&nbsp; Has it a maker and a model number?&nbsp; Is itsome kind of router, or modem+router, or what?&nbsp;&gt; Have a R6300.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; So, definitely _not_ an R6300v2?&gt; [...] Look for "Model" on the product label.&nbsp; Firmware version?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Still a mystery.&nbsp;&gt; Plugged the R65300 into the extra LAN plug on my PC.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You ran an Ethernet cable from some hole or other on the R6300(?) to_what_, exactly?&nbsp; You'd likely be wiser to use one Ethernet interface onyour computer at a time.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A cable has two ends.&nbsp; For each cable, what, exactly, does it connectto what, exactly?&nbsp; (Hint: If a device has different types of Ethernetports, then "connected to device" is not enough detail.)&nbsp;&gt; I probably need to unplug the Spectrum wireless.&nbsp;&nbsp; "unplug" what, exactly, from what, exactly?&nbsp; Why?'&gt; Then I amy be able to access the R6300 to change it to a WAP???&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'd call the instructions in that thread cited above pretty clear anddetailed.&nbsp; Nothing there mentions a second Ethernet interface on thecomputer.&nbsp; I'd stick with those instructions.

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