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r6400v2 can't access router after factory reset
I've been using this router as an access point. It suddenly disappeared from the network. Power cycling was no help so I did a factory reset. Before the reset, I have always been able to connect to t...
1. what modem/gateway is the router connected to?
2. first you said you didn't want the app and then you said you're using the app. Which is it? Are you going through setup using the app or the browser setup?
3. If you're connecting it to a device that has its own router functions, try 10.0.0.1
1 - I have a fiber modem feeding an opnSense firewall/router. That is connected to a cat6 backbone to which are connected 7 access points and about 50 IP devices. I have been using this box as one of the access points until it mysteriously stopped working. This was the reason that I did the factory reset, but having done so I can no longer configure it the way I used to.
2 - App or no app. Well, out of desperation I have tried both. Since I couldn't get tot eh config login through the browser I figured I might as well try the app to see if it would help. So far, it has not helped.
3 - I'll try the 10.0.0.1, but I need to dig out another computer and set up a separate LAN on 10.0.0.xxx to do that.
no router detected on the 10.0.0.xxx subnet
Luckily I pulled my version of this router out of a local dumpster which is where it belongs. Let me tell you how to get it to be not-stupid.
First do a full reset. Disconnect it from the internet and just hook it up to your laptop. Pull down the IP from DHCP and then disagree to both.
Then go to "Let me choose" and "Access Point mode".
Say you are willing to "disable your wifi" and just type in any random thing for the 2.4 and 5ghz
In the next page you'll want to set your password. They have a stupid password restriction like they're babysitting you so just press F12 and type this into the console
checkData = function() { return true }
That will bypass all their stupid checks Including the one where you're supposed to tell them the first netgear product you bought as a security question ... like anyone remembers.
Now that you're still totally disconnected it will reboot and allow you to do traditional configuration.
What the heck netgear ... I should put this back INTO the dumpster I found it in.