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Keukasmallie
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Oct 10, 2019
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Unable to change Network Name

I'm unable to login to routerlogin.net on either Safari or Chrome; given that, how can I change the name of my WiFi network?  During initial setup I couldn't delete the generic "admin" to reolace it with my preferred network name.

 

Help, please

  • I resolved the problem through use of a NETGEAR site that wasn't mentioned in the initial setup information.  The site is as follows:

     

    https://kb.netgear.com/980/How-do-I-log-in-to-my-NETGEAR-home-router

     

    This made much more sense than fighting to get the routerlogin.net site to even open for business.  The site above is quite intuitive and permits one to easily control the router.

     

    (The scolding I received by one responder was not at all helpful.)

2 Replies

  • > Model: R6220v2|AC1200 Smart WiFi Router with External Antennas

     

       Is that accurate?

     

    > I'm unable to login to routerlogin.net on either Safari or Chrome;
    > [...]

     

       On a Mac, or what?  Connected to what, how?  (Wired?  Wireless?)

     

       "unable" is not a useful problem description.  It does not say what
    you did.  It does not say what happened when you did it.  As usual,
    showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (error
    messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague
    descriptions or interpretations.

     

    > [...] During initial setup I couldn't delete the generic "admin" to
    > reolace it with my preferred network name.

     

       "admin" is not a wireless-network name.


       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number (or,
    perhaps, nost of it), and look for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.
    Read.  Look for "Types of Logins".  Further reading might be helpful,
    too.

    • Keukasmallie's avatar
      Keukasmallie
      Aspirant

      I resolved the problem through use of a NETGEAR site that wasn't mentioned in the initial setup information.  The site is as follows:

       

      https://kb.netgear.com/980/How-do-I-log-in-to-my-NETGEAR-home-router

       

      This made much more sense than fighting to get the routerlogin.net site to even open for business.  The site above is quite intuitive and permits one to easily control the router.

       

      (The scolding I received by one responder was not at all helpful.)