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larryB1607
Aug 22, 2026Follower
R6020 factory reset Borks internet access
I was getting really slow connection speeds so I did a factory reset. Now I cannot get into the settings so I can update the firmware. I have the latest version on a flash drive. I can see that th...
StephenB
Aug 22, 2026Guru - Experienced User
larryB1607 wrote:The usual browser router access urls like 187.162
Nothing usual about those URLs. 187.162.x.x are public IP addresses belonging to a Mexican ISP - they are not addresses you can use to access the router from the LAN. Did you try http://www.routerlogin.net ?