Not able to access login page from primary network

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Yesterday I have set up my netgear router as secondary network of home network. I have updated the IP address. Know when I try to connect to netgear router directly it is not able to connect to internet. I cant even access my netgear login page as whenever I try&nbsp; to login 192.168.1.1 it goes to primary network router page. I tried several method and tried to login to nighthawk app but even it doesn't work; I need my netgear to contact internet without primary router. Any help will be appreciated. I configured home network by watcing this youtube video:&nbsp;https://youtu.be/lsE9OWQdtog

antinode · Answer

&gt; [...] I have set up my netgear router as secondary network of home&gt; network. [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Is there some actual problem which you were trying to solve?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What, exactly, does "secondary network" mean to you?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What, exactly, did you connect to what, exactly?&nbsp; (Hint: If a devicehas different types of Ethernet ports, then "connected to device" is notenough detail.)&nbsp;&gt; [...] I have updated the IP address [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _Which_ "the IP address"?&nbsp; "updated" it to what?&nbsp; How?&nbsp; Why?&nbsp;&gt; [...] primary network router [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What is it?&gt; [...] I tried several method [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Think, for a moment, about how little useful information thatnon-description conveys to the non-psychics in your audience.&nbsp;&gt; [...] I need my netgear to contact internet without primary router.&gt; [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't know what that means.&nbsp;&gt; [...] I configured home network by watcing this youtube video: [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I don't care what you watched.&nbsp; What you _did_ is what matters, andno movie made by someone else will reveal that.&nbsp;&gt; Model: R6120|AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Router&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If your goal was to use the R6120 to expand your wireless-networkcoverage, then:&nbsp;&nbsp; Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and lookfor Documentation.&nbsp; Get the User Manual (at least).&nbsp; Read.&nbsp; Look for"Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point Only".

Imran8553 · Answer

Why?&nbsp; Is there some actual problem which you were trying to solve?&nbsp;I wnated to improve my range to terrace and configured netgear router as slave router from my primary router.&nbsp;&nbsp; What, exactly, does "secondary network" mean to you?&nbsp;I have 2 router. 1 is connected to INternet &amp; from 1st router LAN i connect to netgear LAN port &amp; its woking. But when I connect the internet cable directly to netgear it gives error as "Ethernet port has no valid IP config" "wifi has no valid ip config".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; _Which_ "the IP address"?&nbsp; "updated" it to what?&nbsp; How?&nbsp; Why?&nbsp;It was shown in youtube video to update IP address as Static insted of dynamic to connect to 1st router. I remember the IP address but its not working now&nbsp;&nbsp; --&nbsp; I need my netgear to contact internet without primary router.&nbsp;It means I need netgear router back to normal talking to internet without 1st router.

antinode · Answer

&gt; I wnated to improve my range to terrace and configured netgear router&gt; as slave router from my primary router.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ok.&nbsp; Aside from modern considerations of political correctness, theproper term for what you want is "wireless access point".&nbsp; It won'treally be a router any more, only a WAP.&nbsp; (And "enslaved router" wouldnot be an improvement.)&gt; [...] when I connect the internet cable directly to netgear [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Which part of the following was unclear?:&nbsp;&gt; [...] (Hint: If a device has different types of Ethernet ports, then&gt; "connected to device" is not enough detail.)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What, exactly, does "the internet cable" mean to you?&nbsp; A cableusually has two ends.&nbsp; Where are the ends of that cable?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &gt; It was shown in youtube video to update IP address [...]&nbsp;&nbsp; A router like the R6120 has _two_ IP addresses, LAN and WAN/Internet.Hence:&nbsp;&gt; &nbsp;&nbsp; _Which_ "the IP address"?&nbsp; [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; But let's forget that excursion.&nbsp; What I'd do:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1. Having fiddled with the R6120, it would probably be wise to do asettings reset on it before proceeding.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2. Put your (unspecified) "primary router"/"1st router" back where itwas, configured as it was originally.&nbsp; When that's working properlyagain, follow the first suggestion:&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look&gt; for Documentation.&nbsp; Get the User Manual (at least).&nbsp; Read.&nbsp; Look for&gt; "Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point Only".&nbsp;&nbsp; 3. Do that.&nbsp; No movie required, only RTFM.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; When you do that, the R6120-as-WAP should get a new LAN IP address(now, its only IP address) from your (unspecified) "primary router"/"1strouter", using DHCP.&nbsp; You'll probably need to look at some kind of"Attached Devices" or "DHCP clients" (or similar) report from thatrouter to learn the new LAN IP address of the R6120-as-WAP.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There should be a way to reserve an address, on the (DHCP server inthe) "primary router", for the R6120-as-WAP.&nbsp; If you choose somethingmemorable, then you won't need to look it up every time you want to talkto the managemant web site on the R6120-as-WAP.&nbsp; (The usual"routerlogin" names may or may not work to find it, depending on whereyour web-browsing computer is connected, but its (new) LAN IP addressshould work from anyplace on your LAN.)&nbsp;&nbsp; What could go wrong?

Imran8553 · Answer

Hi I followed the previous step to use R6120-as-WAP. I reserved IP address in primary router but I couldn't login to Netgear login page.I read articles related to how to use Netgear as wifi access point. I followed the same steps mentioned in the netgear blog.Know my only issue is how to remove the Netgear router from wifi access point. I mean when I connect Ethernet cable from ISP I am not getting connection as it shows wifi doesn't have valid ip configuration. When I try to connect to Netgear wifi from mobile it's not at all connecting.

antinode · Answer

&gt; [...] I followed the previous step to use R6120-as-WAP. [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That does not tell me what you did.&nbsp;&gt; [...] I reserved IP address in primary router [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Which "IP address"?&nbsp; What is your (unspecified) "primary router"/"1strouter"?&nbsp; Does the R6120-as-WAP (with its new LAN IP address) appear insome "Attached Devices" or "DHCP clients" (or similar) report from thatrouter?&nbsp;&gt; [...] but I couldn't login to Netgear login page. [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "couldn't" 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.&gt; [...] I read articles [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks for the helpful links.&nbsp;&gt; [...] I followed the same steps mentioned in the netgear blog. [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks for the helpful link.&nbsp; This is about as useful as "I watched amovie."&nbsp; That is, not useful.&nbsp;&gt; [...] Know my only issue is how to remove the Netgear router from wifi&gt; access point. [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A settings reset should restore its default settings, including thatmode.&nbsp; Look for "Return the Router to Its Factory Default Settings" (or"Reset") in the R6120 User Manual.&nbsp;&gt; [...] when I connect Ethernet cable from ISP [...]&nbsp;&nbsp; "connect Ethernet cable" to what?&nbsp; From what?&nbsp; Your ISP is far away.To what, exactly, are the ends of that cable connected?&nbsp; See "Hint",above.&nbsp;&gt; [...] When I try to connect to Netgear wifi from mobile it's not at&gt; all connecting. [...]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What _does_ happen?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You have a remarkable ability to describe things in ways which conveyno useful information.

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