NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
SSID
9 Topics
Cannot access my router settings (log-in) in any way (factory reset'd several times)
Hey everyone, before I start I want to apologize if this is not the correct section to post this thread. The router I currently own is this one (click here) and I simply cannot access my router settings (routerlogin.com or 192.168.1.1) I do get the text box to input my username : password but all the login infos I've looked up in google won't work. Text Box I get to see. I tried multiple sites to check for login info and none work, one of those being this huge "2018 updated" list: https://www.lifewire.com/netgear-default-password-list-2619154 At the beggining I thought it could be my router messing stuff around because sometimes I got a message saying "Your conenction is not secure" so I tried on MS Edge and then on Firefox, no luck either. I decided to contact ISP, blah, blah, for security reasons they cannot give me admin : password (not sure why?) [My ISP provided me this Netgeat router, I didn't buy it by myself]. Anyhow I did not care about what they said because I used to have TrendNET router and could access to my router settings with no interference from them; the next big step I did was holding the little "factory reset" until the power light started to blink (Not sure if it's held more time it might do something). After factory reset I got the default SSID and PW of the network, I logged in, and had to "log-in" to the network, the only thing it said was the SSID and PW I already knew and 2 buttons, one was to print all the info and the other one to proceed and "activate" the internet. Tried all the possible combinations of admin : password after factory reset and no luck either, no I'm stuck with a SSID called "SureWest-f1" instead of the custom SSID I want. I remember once after a while (because I gave up and submitting a live chat here required a proof of purchase which I don't have because like I mentioned before, my ISP gave this to me) I remember attempting to factory reset it again like 4+ times, and only ONE of them allowed me to access the router info, I had like 3 options to choose, continue with net, configure settings, etc. (instead of the print thing screen I mentioned before) but amazingly unlucky me something happened and after settings everything I wanted, the save button or whatever it was simply didn't work, didn't have connection anymore, had to factory reset again and since then I haven't ever been able to access my router settings apart from that lucky try. (Not exactly sure WHAT I did that one time, maybe I held the factory reset button longer? Who knows..) I'd really like to access my router settings to change SSID how I want, custom password, and doing some port-forwarding. Please any help is appreciated, my ISP just won't help me, they're limiting me what to do with my OWN router.SolvedMehrere R6400 als WLAN-Access Point mit gleicher SSID
Hallo Community, ich habe folgendes vor und möchte mich informieren ob mein Vorhaben überhaupt machbar ist. DSL via Glasfaser 100MBit/s V Fritz!Box 7590 als LAN-Router und Telefonrouter V Switch 8-Port/Patchfeld V R6400 als WLAN-AP und Switch im Wohnzimmer EG V R6400 als WLAN-AP und Switch im Wohnzimmer OG Telefon wird über die zweite LAN-Leitung verteilt (oder DECT) und kommt direkt von der Fritz. Desweiteren werden am Switch nach der Fritzbox 2xNAS und 1xDrucker betrieben. Plan ist es beide Etagen einwandfrei mit WLAN zu versorgen und diverse Geräte wie TV, Playstation und KODI (Smart-TV) per Kabel am R6400 in den Wohnbereichen anzuschließen. Das WLAN soll auf beiden Routern mit der gleichen SSID und dem gleichen SSID-.WPA2-Passwort angeboten werden sodass per WLAN-Roaming die Endgeräte selbst entscheiden welches Signal besser ist. Das sollte beim R6400 kein Problem sein, da ich festgestellt habe, dass die WLAN Übertragung vom EG ins OG ohnehin schlecht ist. Jetzt meine Frage, ist das ohne Einschränkungen machbar, sodass sich die beiden R6400 nicht in die Quere kommen? Können im AP-Modus noch alle 4 LAN-Ports des R6400 als Switch genutzt werden? Gibt es andere, bessere Möglichkeiten um mein Vorhaben zu ermöglichen? Orbi fällt raus! (sehr unzufrieden). Vielen Dank schonmal für die HilfeSolved2.6KViews0likes2CommentsUnable to change all network names for my tri-band router
It started out with three default network names: NETGEAR95 NETGEAR95-5G-1 NETGEAR95-5G-2 The NETGEAR95 is for the 2.4. No matter what I do, there is no way for me to modify the name of NETGEAR95-5G-1. When I log on to the Netgear Genie via the desktop app or the mobile app when logged on to any one of the three networks, I am only able to modify the names of NETGEAR95 and NETGEAR95-5G-2. It is seriously annoying. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!Solved3.8KViews0likes5CommentsDisable SSID Broadcast
I regret buying this device. This ridiculous community will not even let me post a question and keep sending me to Arlo, whatever that is. How do I turn off the SSID broadcast? How do I DISABLE the SSID broadcast? Or if this router does not allow you to turn it off at least say so.SolvedR6400 has NEW HIDDEN NETWORK with V1.0.1.18_1.0.15 firmware
I upgraded my R6400 firmware with the V1.0.1.18_1.0.15 patch a couple weeks ago. I was scanning channels and signal strength and noticed a new SSID in my neighborhood on my channel - "DIRECT-PSSTELLAmsVG". It took me a while to figure out, but it goes away when I shut off my router, comes back when I turn it on, and exactly mirrors the strength of the authorized SSIDs (one main and one guest.) It seems that my wifi scanner is naming the hidden network. What's going on? Why is my router offering a hidden network that I didn't authorize? I'm confused.SolvedR7000 - SSID not listed on some devices
I've recently bought an R7000 router and with by far the majority of the devices we have it works brillliantly. However, on one device (a Netgear WN1000RP range extender) the network SSID given out by the R7000 isn't (and has never been) listed in the list of available networks. On another (an Acer Aspire One netbook - broadcom BCM4313 802.11bgn network adapter) it has been listed once or twice but generally isn't available. What would be recommended as a remedy to this? Both of the devices do list other networks (and both work fine with other routers), so it doesn't look like the wifi adapters on the devices are the issue. On the other hand, as mentioned above, the R7000 network is visible to every other device in the house (this includes a wide range of manufacturers, OSes and device types) so it doesn't look the router's the problem either. FWIW it's worth neither the 2.4Ghz nor the 5Ghz networks are visible to either of the devices but it's the 2.4GHz network I'm focussing on. In Netgear genie "Enable SSID broadcast" is checked for this network, channel is set to Auto, and mode is "up to 600 Mbps".Solved6.7KViews0likes3CommentsR8000 - Consolidating SSID's
Is there a technical reason having the device configured with 3 seperate SSID's (or 2 is Smart Connect is selected)? I have noticed if I connect to the default NETGEAR20 SSID, the device will end up on another SSID (5G-1 or 5G-2, which is fine, as I assume its intended behaviour), but can I change the SSID to be the same for all WIFI networks? Or alternatively, if the SSID's must be different for whatever technical reason, can the 5G SSID be configured to not advertise? Thanks, AlbertSolved5.3KViews0likes1Comment