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taylorste
Aspirant
Sep 04, 2017
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Set up problem

I have a new model R7000 and cannot follow through with the set up instrucitons.  I want to log into the router.  The genie does not open, when I try www.routerlogin.net it tells me I am not connected to my router's wifi network.  I have tried all the instructions offered on that screen, but nothing works.  If it matters, I also just bought a new modem (Arris SB6138) and am trying to get everything working.  The modem seems to be working fine. 

  • taylorste's avatar
    taylorste
    Sep 04, 2017

    Thanks for your replies.  The problem was the IP address as you (and the other person posting) identified.  However i did not feel comfortable changing that myself and wound up calling technical support.  Had an excellent experience there!  Thanks for your help.

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  • > [...] I want to log into the router.

       Using a Web browser?  On what sort of device?

    > The genie does not open, when I try www.routerlogin.net it tells me I
    > am not connected to my router's wifi network.

       As usual, showing the actual error message would be better than your
    interpretation of the actual error message, but it does sound like the
    all-too-common "You are not connected to your Router's WiFi network."

       Netgear routers translate "[www.]routerlogin.net" to the router's own
    address, _if_ you're using that router as the DNS server.  If you use
    some other (real) DNS server, then "[www.]routerlogin.net" will take you
    to some Netgear server (currently 52.40.244.61, 54.186.157.116, I
    gather), which will return that "You are not connected" nonsense.

       With no information on the system on which you're running your Web
    browser, I don't know how to determine/change which DNS server(s) you
    might be using.

    > [...] I have tried all the instructions offered on that screen, but
    > nothing works.

       It's a seriously unhelpful page, with mostly useless advice.

       An alternative to "[www.]routerlogin.net" would be the router's
    default IP address, which might be "192.168.1.1".  (Or use your
    computer's IP address as a template, if you know how to find that.)

    > [...] The modem seems to be working fine.

       When you do what?  Connect your computer directly to the modem
    instead of involving the R7000?

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User

    You are not the first person to experience this problem. (See this forum for many other examples.) Netgear even has an article on the topic that you should read:

     

    If you cannot login to your router | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    Unfortunately, there is no single "do this and it will fix it" solution.

     

    One thing to try is the IP address for the router – usually http://192.168.1.1 – but your modem may have taken over control and assigned something else.

     

    Remember, when setting up a new device, you need to follow the sequence described in the Quick Start guide, which is somewhere at the end of this link:

     

    >>> R7000 | Product | Support | NETGEAR <<<

     

    Good luck, you may need it.

    • taylorste's avatar
      taylorste
      Aspirant

      Thanks for your replies.  The problem was the IP address as you (and the other person posting) identified.  However i did not feel comfortable changing that myself and wound up calling technical support.  Had an excellent experience there!  Thanks for your help.

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru - Experienced User

        taylorste wrote:

        However i did not feel comfortable changing that myself and wound up calling technical support.  Had an excellent experience there!

         


        Thank you for the feedback. It is good to hear that support can get things right. (I hope you did not have to pay anything.) 

         

        Can you tell us a  bit about what you ended up doing? If you describe it here that could help anyone who turns up later with a similar problem.