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Can't access the Router Login page (again)
Background: I am a Microsoft and Cisco certified network engineer for many years and configured thousands of modems/routers/switches etc etc. Bought a new X6 R8000 router and did a factory reset ...
Ok finally got to the login page by connecting to the 5GHz band. Put in 192.168.1.1 and the router asked login name and password. Used the default login info to log in and immediately flashed DD-WRT and all good now. Still strongly suggest Netgear remove the restrictions for login from Ethernet which is unnecessary.
ynysygwas wrote:
...upgraded to Win 10 so no longer have internet explorer.
Internet Explorer is still a part of Windows 10.
ynysygwas wrote:I prefer the 192.168.1.1 login to Netgeargenie as it seems to be easier to find the settings I need.
That is not always the best way in. Firstly, that address is not universal. (192.168.1.1 is another common one.) Second, it is often better to use http://www.routerlogin.com/ or http://www.routerlogin.net
It isn't clear what you mean by the Netgeargenie. That's not your fault, Netgear confuses us all by using the name "genie" for three things; the browser interface, a Windows app and an Android/iThing app.
The Windows app is actually another way to get into the browser interface.
It is a pity you didn't try this place before you put yourself through the hassle of buying yet more equipment. The Why can’t I access routerlogin.com or routerlogin.net? question is one of the most common here and is often fixed within minutes.
It is interesting to hear that you had similar problems with a different make of hardware. As you can imagine, most of the people who come here with the issue are using Netgear kit.
Thank you for your reply.
I didn't buy a new router just because ofthe acess problem. I needed (wanted) one with another usb port as I wanted to add another external hdd to expand my media collection for dlna. The problem gave me a valid reason/excuse to upgrade!
The point I was making remains the same. I still can't access the router settings with Chrome or Edge but Firefox works perfectly. As does internet explorer now I've found it. Interestingly I can still access the Virgin Superhub settings using Chrome and Edge.
I just thought someone else may be in the same position of using Chrome or Edge and thinking the router was the problem.
Regards