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Classs
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Jul 26, 2021

How do I bypass VPN to get IP for R7000

I'm trying to get into my Nighthawk R7000 router from my PC so I type command ipconfig and get 192.168.132.1 which takes me to my VPN dashboard not the router. I've logged out and switched the VPN of...
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 27, 2021
Classs wrote:

I'm trying to get into my Nighthawk R7000 router from my PC so I type command ipconfig and get 192.168.132.1

 

The default IP address for the R7000 is 192.168.1.1

 

Classs wrote:

I've logged out and switched the VPN off but it still takes me to its dashboard. How can I stop this happening please?

You'll probably have to dig into the entrails of this unnamed VPN.

 

Not much that Netgear can do about that.