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Unable to login to my router netgear nighthawk AC2300 R7000P
I am currently unable to log in to my router netgear nighthawk AC2300 R7000P. I keep getting the error connect is refused. I have tried resetting the router but same error.
ighobulu wrote:
I am currently unable to log in to my router netgear nighthawk AC2300 R7000P. I keep getting the error connect is refused. I have tried resetting the router but same error.
Login how and with what? I ask because there are various options, including mobile apps or the browser graphical user interface (GUI)?
Did you try the IP address or routerlogin.net?
What gives you the " connect is refused" error? A browser? Tried a different browser? Some are getting picky and won't go anywhere near an http// site. (They insist on https.) But they usually offer a way around the security warnings.
Finally, what modem sits between the router and the Internet?
Trying to log in from my PC, I have used Chrome, Edge, and Mozilla. i have tried the IP address 192.168.1.1, 192.168.0.1, and also routerlogin.com, routerlogin.net.
The modem is the one provided by my internet provider.
You've tried all the usual IP addresses and browsers. Sadly there is still a gap in our knowledge.
ighobulu wrote:
The modem is the one provided by my internet provider.
What is it? Make and model?
ISPs, even if we know which ones, have supplied all manner of kit over the years.
Many ISPs like customers to use modem/routers. That's why it is important to know which you have.
the modem is ZTE
model: MF286C
Internet provider: MTN
Yes i have tried Chrome, Mozilla Opara and Edge
ighobulu wrote:
the modem is ZTE
model: MF286C
That looks horribly like a mobile modem/router. Not the typical front end for Netgear's routers.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
It may be possible to put the modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router.zte 4g wireless router mf286c bridge mode - Google Search
Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
It isn't clear to me from your first message if your R7000P can connect to the Internet through the modem/router. If it can, then to connect to the the GUI you will have to find its IP address and aim a browser at that.