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hillbj
Feb 07, 2023Aspirant
My Netgear R8500 can no longer be accessed via url after being switched to AP mode
Greetings, wondering anyone can point me in the right direction and hopefully regain access to my R8500 router. I recently had a 2nd ISP installed at my home so I had to add a dual WAN device which ...
FURRYe38
Feb 08, 2023Guru - Experienced User
You need to find the IP address of the R8500 in AP Mode on the host router that it's connected too. Look at the connected client table on this router for the R8500s IP address and use this address in a web browser to access it.
- hillbjFeb 08, 2023Aspirant
unfortunately it is not listed on the DHCP list. Using the mac on the underside as a reference. Used arp -a command and no wireless devices are listed either
- FURRYe38Feb 08, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Factory reset the R8500 and setup from scratch. Press the reset button for 10 seconds then release.
- KitsapFeb 08, 2023Master
There might be some free/opensource network mapping applications that could help identify the IP address of your access point. A web search would give you some candidates. I do not have a specific one I could recommend.
If you run Windows, recommend you set a restore point before installing one of the applications. It makes cleaning up a mess much simpler.