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How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
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I am unable to open the web interface on our WAG102 access point. I've tried Microsoft Edge, IE11, Chrome and FIrefox. All report similar errors, associated with SSL/TLS. Is there any way that I can still access the device, or do I need to scrap it?!
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I needed to reset some things on several WAG102s we have. The answer was to download and install Virtualbox (you could use another if you wanted) then go to
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/
and download a virtual machine with IE8.
It was fairly easy to get running and easily connects to the WAG102 interface.
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
> [...] All report similar errors, [...]
And, with my weak psychic powers, I can't see any of them. As usual,
showing actual actions with their actual results (error messages, LED
indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague descriptions or
interpretations.
If all you're seeing is a complaint about sending some user
credentials over an unencrypted/insecure link ("http://" instead of
"https://"), then the easy thing to do is ignore the warning, and
proceed. Presumably, you're talking to your own gizmo on your own LAN.
If someone can overlisten to that traffic, then you're already in big
trouble.
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
Oh, sarcasm, always great to read. Especially at 11pm. Thank you.
Ok, I've pasted the actual results, below, for the avoidance of doubt. NB no LED indicators change state, of course. Sadly none of these responses give me the option to ignore the warning and proceed with a connection. Happily, the LAN in question is not open to external connections and I do not therefore believe myself to be in trouble, other than the distressing problem I find myself facing in that I am unable to change the SSID of the device in question.
My layman's conclusion, having Googled the issue before posting here, is that some things called SSL or TLS security settings used by the WAG102 are not compatible with those used in modern browsers, which consequently choose the safe option and refuse to connect. My feeble attempts at changing the browser configurations as suggested in some forums has not resolved the problem.
On attempting to connect via Microsoft Edge or IE11:
Can’t connect securely to this page
This might be because the site uses outdated or unsafe TLS security settings. If this keeps happening, try contacting the website’s owner.
On attempting to connect via Google Chrome:
192.168.0.3 uses an unsupported protocol.
On attempting to connect via Mozilla Firefox:
Secure Connection Failed
An error occurred during a connection to 192.168.0.3. Cannot communicate securely with peer: no common encryption algorithm(s). Error code: SSL_ERROR_NO_CYPHER_OVERLAP
The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
> Oh, sarcasm, always great to read. Especially at 11pm. [...]
Sorry. Couldn't divine your time zone, either.
> Ok, I've pasted the actual results, below, [...]
The URL which produced these results remains a mystery.
> Can't connect securely to this page
If you were using "https://", then you might try plain-old "http://".
Knowing nothing, I'd guess that that might get you to the warning which
I had guessed that you had gotten.
> [...] showing actual actions with their actual results (error
> messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague
> descriptions or interpretations.
Still true. _Both_ parts, actions and results.
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Well, thanks anyway. I guess there are no more gems of inspiration or sarcastic observations forthcoming so I'll give up with this and purchase a new access point which I will be able to configure. Was a real pleasure dealing with you. Oh look, I can do sarcasm too!
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> [...] I guess there are no more gems of inspiration or sarcastic
> observations forthcoming [...]
I'm very sorry if the response time here did not meet your
expectations. Perhaps you should demand to cancel your support contract
and receive a full refund.
> Re URL, I simply entered the IP address of the device. 192.168.0.3.
> All browsers that I tried then insist on inserting https:\\ in front.
I'm willing to believe that if you actually did specify a URL with
backslashes, then your "modern browsers" would correct them to forward
slashes, but what evidence have you that "192.168.0.3" is the WAG102?
As I read the (decade-old) Reference Manual for this thing, the default
LAN IP address for it is "192.168.0.232". In fact, that manual
explicitly suggests the URL (with forward slashes),
"http://192.168.0.232". Presumably, this address could have been
changed, but, unless the current firmware differs greatly from that
described in the (old) manual, I would not expect the WAG102 to redirect
an "http://" URL to an "https://" URL (because it would be too stupid to
deal with an "https://" URL).
If you don't already have it, then visit http://netgear.com/support ,
put in your model number, and look for Documentation. Get the Reference
Manual. Read, as necessary.
> [...] Oh look, I can do sarcasm too!
If only you could also follow directions, ...
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
Hi Antinode
Just reading through this discussion thread and I'm really suprised that this problem has not been raised by more Netgear customers.
I have exactly the same problem..
I've had the same Netgear WG102 Access Point for many years now, but when I try to connect to it using the new MS Edge browser I receive the following message.
"Can’t connect securely to this page
This might be because the site uses outdated or unsafe TLS security settings. If this keeps happening, try contacting the website’s owner"
As background. I use the same instructions from the Neatgear Support page to access my WG102 each time.
1) Connect to WG102 via a Ethernet cable, 2) Change Ethernet IP4v to address specificed, 3) Type in the default Netgear IP address for the WG102 as instructed.
Always worked in the past but now I receive the error above and cannot proceed any further.
The only time that has changed is that I have Win 10 installed and attempting to use Edge (although I've tried IE.11)
Can anyone assit
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
> Just reading through this discussion thread and I'm really suprised
> that this problem has not been raised by more Netgear customers.
There may be others, but they may have found a more appropriate forum
than this one. My quick Google search for:
site:community.netgear.com wag102
found, for example:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/td-p/1044681
If firmware newer than the Reference Manual really does force
"https", but the gizmo's web server configuration is so old/lame that
modern browsers won't tolerate its obsolete security scheme, then your
only hope might be to use an older browser. Or its equivalent, if your
current browser allows it, by establishing an exception (site-specific)
to its normal security requirements.
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
Hello
I have the exact same issues, but I unfortunately have 2 of these (WG102) access points. I have read through all the above posts and I have exactly the same issues and have tried the same methods.
I am very surprised by the tone of the Netgear's responses (very rude, and more importantly, unhelpfull), if I have to replace I definitely won't be choosing Netgear next time...
The linked post mentioned it was solved by using IE, this does not work, it gives the same error message as does Edge.
Hopefully someone at Netgear can be polite and helpfull on how to log in to their products.
Can you please help
Regards
Warwick
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
Hi Warick
Like yourself i became very frustrated.
I determined that the problem is that the older Access Points cannot be accessed via any of the newer browsers. IE or Chrome.
In my case i was extremely lukcy.
I found the oringal laptop that it used to setup the access point those may years ago.
It still runs Windows NT with an early version of IE.
Started it up and all worked fine.
I do work in IT and my tech team told me of the many advantages of throwing the old access points out and getting newer faster units. This is probably your only option.. Else NT rules
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We just experienced the same issue, and none of the snarky answers helped. However we were able to access the device using IE11 on a Windows 7 Machine by checking the Use SSL 2.0 and Use SSL 3.0 boxes in the IE - Internet options - Advanced - Security section. They are probably unchecked for a reason though, so uncheck when finished.
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Wow!!!!! What a sarcastic unhelpful response! I have the same problem and reading this, your further responses illustrate that me a capabactevh guy but have zero social skills
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@kiwiw wrote:
I am very surprised by the tone of the Netgear's responses (very rude, and more importantly, unhelpfull), if I have to replace I definitely won't be choosing Netgear next time...
Can't find a single official Netgear post in this thread.
@Oharvey wrote:
Wow!!!!! What a sarcastic unhelpful response! I have the same problem and reading this, your further responses illustrate that me a capabactevh guy but have zero social skills
We're community members here, you don't talk to Netgear here.
If your well-aged WAG102 - you are looking to support an embedded device launched into the market in Q4 2002, so almost 16 years ago - does still allow plain http access this should remain workable. If the firmware set to redirect hard to https (this was asked above by a community member and nobody gave the other community members [which most don't have such legacy devices still in service or at hand] nobody answered) you are most likely out of luck if you don't have a legacy system/OS/browser at hand..If it's a software setting a factory reset (button) might allow plain http access - how shall we know? But it appears none of the WAG102 owners is able to reply in a kind of community-social way. Seriously, you should consider to phase-out these legacy devices anyway - I doubt Netgear does still maintain these device firmware, so an update to support current https variants is more than unlikely.
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
Almost any - except if "robust" does translate to a heavy duty metal enclosure. The WAC505 is very affordable, 2x2 802.11ac Wave II, for example, without breaking the bank - it starts from about 75 USD for PoE or 85 USD with an external power supply - pricing varies depending on your market/region.
Still - considering it's secure enough otherwise (probably no WPA2 AES, vulnerable e.g. to KRACK, ...) - can't your legacy device not be accessed and managed by http anymore?
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Re: How to access web interface on WAG102 with a modern browser
Robust by the fact they are in metal enclosures.
I have been using these for 10 years + / can be picked up for £15 . Frustrates now by inability to access by http / disable Https.
I live/work on a large farm so no real danger of security issues.
I have recently deployed down ubiquiti units but the range is pretty poor compared with these old units
Thanks again
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Any hints would be appreciated
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@Oharvey wrote:
P.s can't seem to disable auto Https on any of the browsers I have .
Modern browsers don't have sich a thing - either you have some special settings, some add-ons, or some caching entry doing a redirect ... when using http://192.168.12.34/ or whatever local domain name like http://wirelessap.office.domain.local/ a http connection must be established. Only very few specific domains where some browsers init a dedicated process towards https - but not for ie. an IP address or a generic domain name.
Still, I have no idea what really happens - might be some smart guys have introduced a forced redirect on the port 80 to https on 443. Drop the browser cache, and try...
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Seems very strange that this method would only work on a windows 7 machine, but I did what you did IE11 modified SSL options - I can ping my wg102 default 192.168.0.229 but I still can't hit it via browser.(on windows 10) I'm going to try on a windows 7 machine if that is the only issue I am going to be pretty puzzled.
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I needed to reset some things on several WAG102s we have. The answer was to download and install Virtualbox (you could use another if you wanted) then go to
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/
and download a virtual machine with IE8.
It was fairly easy to get running and easily connects to the WAG102 interface.
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