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eggt4rt
Aug 31, 2026Aspirant
R7900P - Unable to access admin page after firmware update
Hi all! Happened a while ago. Last I recall, I updated to the latest firmware and can no longer access the admin page via the app or routerlogin.net. I get a connection timeout from the webpage ...
eggt4rt
Aug 31, 2026Aspirant
Thanks for the reply!
Since I am no longer able to verify, I assume it is the latest available one: 1.4.4.94
I have tried different browsers on multiple devices and in incognito mode trying both routerlogin and 192.168.1.1
From my understanding, resetting the router does not make any changes to the firmware. I don't know if I want to take the chance to reset it and not be able to access the admin page to set everything back up since it is currently working.
FURRYe38
Aug 31, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Can try inputting a password 3 times then you should get a recovery PW screen using a browser.
If this fails, you'll need to factory reset the router and setup from scratch.