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Access my router from my phone
Hi! Trying to setup my new Frameo wi-fi digital photo frame but the wi-fi shows status of 'scanning'. From all my research and head-scratching, I believe it is due to router security setting of WEP...
I successfully changed WEP to WPA2 and also upgraded the router firmware (I'm sure it was very outdated). I had to remove the router from my frameo wi-fi setup and add it back. All is fine now; Frameo is working and we have uploaded photos. Lastly, I am going to investigate if I should change the router mode from 54mbps to 150mbps or 300mbps. Thanks everyone!
> [...] From all my research and head-scratching, I believe it is due to
> router security setting of WEP vs WPA2. [...]
With my weak psychic powers, I know nothing about your "research" or
your analysis of the problem, but WEP is seriously obsolete these days.
> [...] So I want to change this setting on my Netgear router but cannot
> access it from my Samsung Galaxy S9 phone (which is connected to and is
> using the router). [...]
"access it" using some web browser or other?
"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.
> [...] Attempts to sign in to the router from my phone returns
> 192.168.1.1/unauth.cgi. [...]
A bad user name and/or password would explain that result.
> I am entering my router password, [...]
Which one? Did you look closely at the product label?
> [...] though I am guessing that the username is admin. [...]
"admin" should be the right user name for the router's management web
site. Did you look closely at the product label?
> [...] If I can get in, then I need to figure out how to change to WPA2
> and how dangerous that could be. [...]
WPA2 is safer than WEP.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "Types of
Logins" and "Basic Wireless Settings". Further reading might not hurt,
either. If the default password fails, then look for "Reset".