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Jlekas1
Jan 09, 2023Follower
Change WiFi Channels on a Netgear R7000
Hello, I am looking to change WiFi channels on a Netgear R7000. The device is in AP mode not router mode. I have the AP connected to a switch which in turn connects to my Sonicwall that is setu...
michaelkenward
Jan 09, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Jlekas1 wrote:
to the default 192.168.1.1 on the netgear AP?
That isn't the IP address in AP mode. Unless you give it a fixed IP address, it uses whatever the router gives it.
Login to whatever your router is, you don't say, look at its list of attached devices for the IP address of your R7000 and access that in a browser.
A useful tool for this is the Netgear PC genie:
genie | Product | Support | NETGEAR
It creates a network map that, if you are lucky, will provide a clickable link to your APs.