Netgear Router Login Basic Issues – Routerlogin.net

http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com is the web address that you can use to access the Netgear router’s web-based interface. If http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com does not work then you can try accessing the web page through:

• http://192.168.1.1
• http://192.168.0.1

How I can enable my Netgear router to work with the Google Assistant?

Before you enable your Netgear router to work with Google Assistant, you must download the Netgear Genie app, create a remote access account, and register your router with remote access.
You can follow the below mentioned steps to link the Netgear app with the Google assistant:

• Open the Google assistant app from a mobile device that is connected to the router’s network.
• Open explore and search for Netgear.
• Click the Netgear result.
• Click link.
• A Netgear account sign in page display.
• Type your Netgear account credentials and tap sign in.
• Click on the Accept button.
• Your Netgear app is now linked to the Google assistant.

How I can locate my Netgear router’s IP address?

The default address of your Netgear router is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. The computer device that you use automatically receives the IP address from your router. If your computer or device is using static IP address then you need to figure out the IP address.

You can follow the below mentioned instructions to find the IP address of your router:

• Open a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to your router’s network.
• Enter http://www.routerlogin.net into your web browser’s address bar.
• It will open up the login authentication screen.
• Now, enter the username and password in the login screen.
• The default username is admin.
• The default password is password.
• The username and password are the case sensitive.
• When you will be successfully logged in, you will be directed to the Dashboard screen.
• Select Advance.
• Your router’s IP address will be displayed under Router Information section.

What is bridge mode and how I can set that up on my Netgear router?

You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices at faster 802.11ac speed. For this, you need two Wi-Fi routers:

• One set up as a router.
• Another set up in bridge mode.

You can install your Nighthawk router as a bridge as follows:

• First of all, make a note of Wi-Fi settings of the other router to which this router will connect.
• You should know the SSID, Wi-Fi security mode, wireless password, and operating frequency.
• Open a web browser and device that is connected to the network of the router that will run in the bridge mode.
• Enter http://routerlogin.net in the address bar.
• It will direct you to the login screen.
• The default username is admin.
• The default password is password.
• The username and password are case-sensitive.
• Tap on ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Bridge.
• The wireless bridge page display.
• Select the Enable Bridge Mode
• Type the settings of other routers:
• Select the wireless network frequency.
• For 802.11ac mode, select 5 GHz.
• Type the wireless network name in the name field.
• Select the Wi-Fi security mode for the other router.
• If prompted, type the passphrase.
• Click on the apply button.
• The settings for other router are saved and the advanced wireless settings page display.
• Now, click on the apply button on the advanced wireless setting page.
• Your settings are saved.

How I can configure my Nighthawk router as a wireless repeater?

You can use a wired Ethernet connection to set up a repeater unit to avoid conflicts with the wireless connection.

If you are using your router as the base station with a non-Netgear router as the repeater, you might need to change more configurations. You need to disable the DHCP server function on the access point that is the repeater.

You can follow below mentioned instructions to configure the Netgear router as a wireless repeater:

• Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the network of the router that you want to be the repeater.
• If http://www.routerlogin.net does not work, try the following:
• http://www.routerlogin.com
• http://192.168.1.1
• http://192.168.0.1
• Select wireless settings and verify that wireless settings match the base unit exactly.
• Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Repeating.
• Choose wireless repeating function.
• Select wireless repeater.
• Enter the IP address of the repeater router in the Repeater IP address field.
• The IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station.
• For the prevention of the client from associating with the repeater and allowing LAN clients association only, select Disable wireless client association.
• You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater.
• Type the MAC address for the access point that will be the base station in the Base Station MAC Address
• Click on the apply button.
• Verify your connections across the LANs.
• A computer or any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connect to the internet or share file and printers with any other computer or server connected to the other access point.

How I can log in into my Netgear home router?

You can follow the below mentioned instruction to log in into your Netgear router:

• Open a web browser from a computer or device that is connected to the router’s network.
• Type http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com.
• It will open up the login window.
• Enter the default credentials if you have not personalized yet.
• The default username is admin.
• The default password is password.
• The username and password are case-sensitive.
• When you will be successfully logged in, you will be directed to the Dashboard.

I have a nighthawk router; how I can restart my network?

The network restarts are not recommended often but these needs to be done when the user is facing any issue with their live wireless or wired network, then the user should restart their router.
You can follow the below mentioned sequence, whenever you want to restart the network:

• Power off and unplug the modem.
• Power off the router.
• Plug in the modem and power it on.
• Wait for two minutes.
• Turn on the router and wait for two minutes.

How I can view the router status and usage information of my Nighthawk router?

You can use the below mentioned instructions to view the router status and usage information on your Nighthawk router:

• Open an internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
• Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com in the address bar.
• It will direct you to the login authentication window.
• Enter the router username and password in the respective fields.
• The default username is admin.
• The default password is password if you have not personalized it.
• The username and password are case-sensitive.
• Once you have successfully logged in, you will direct to the Dashboard screen.
• Tap on the advanced tab.
• Click on the show/hide help center link at the bottom of the screen for the information about the displayed settings.

How I can block services from the internet on my router using the Netgear Genie user interface?

Let’s see how you can block services from the internet on my router using the Netgear Genie user interface:

• Open the internet browser from a computer or device that is connected to the router’s network.
• Type http://www.routerlogin.net in the address bar, if http://www.routerlogin.net does not work, you can try the followings:
• http://www.routerlogin.com
• http://192.168.1.1
• http://192.168.0.1
• You will be prompted to enter a username and password.
• The default username is admin.
• The default password is password if you have not personalized it.
• Type the updated password If you have updated it.
• Tap on ADVANCED > Security > Block Services.
• Select one of the services blocking option.
• Per schedule: Turn on service blocking according to the schedule settings.
• Always: Turn on service blocking all the time.
• Click adds under service table.
• The block service set up screen displays.
• If it is not mentioned in the drop-down menu, select User Defined.
• If you have chosen User Defined, mention the protocol TCP/UDP and the port number that you want to block.
• By default, all the users are prevented from using the blocked protocol. If you want to block only specific users, mention the IP address of their computer.
• Click on the Add button.
• The settings are saved in the service table.

What are the steps to perform a factory reset on the Netgear router?

Once you perform the factory reset, your personalized configurations are lost. Some of this personalized configuration includes:

• Username
• Password
• Security settings

Before trying factory reset, make sure that your router is on.

You can follow the below mentioned instructions to perform a factory reset:

• Find and locate the factory reset button on the back of your router.
• Press and hold the button for about seven seconds using a paper clip or object.
• Release the button.
• Wait for your router to reboot.
• Once your router is done with the factory reset, the power light will start blinking and lights solid green.
• The factory default settings are restored.

How I can enable Universal Plug and Play on my Netgear router?

Universal plug and play help devices, such as internet appliances and computer access the network and connect the other devices as needed. UPnP devices can automatically find the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.

If you are using an application such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connection, or real-time communication such as instant messaging or remote assistance, enable UPnP.

You can follow the below mentioned instructions to enable or disable UPnP:

• Open a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router’s network.
• Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address bar.
• It will direct to the login window authentication screen.
• Type the default username and password if you have not personalized it.
• The default username is admin.
• The default password is password.
• The username and password are case-sensitive.
• Click ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP.
  The UPnP page displays.
• Select or clear Turn UPnP On
• This check box is selected by default.
• UPnP for automatic device settings can be enabled or disabled.
• If the turn UPnP on check box is cleared, the router does not allow any device to automatically control the resources, such as port forwarding.
• If you select the UPnP button, the following steps apply to you:

1. Type the advertisement period in minutes. The advertisement period specifies that often router broadcasts its UPnP information. The value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period is 3o minutes. Shorter durations make sure that control points receive current device status at the expense of more traffic. Longer duration can impact the freshness of device status but significantly reduce network traffic.

• Type the advertisement time to live in hops. The number of hops can range from 1 to 255
• Click on the apply button to save the settings.

How I can change or update the router admin password?

Netgear router comes with default factory settings when you access the router admin page using www.routerlogin.com and www.routerlogin.net the default user name and password is admin and password. If you want to improve the security of your Netgear router, it is always suggested to protect your router with a strong password.

You can follow the below mentioned instructions to update the password of your Netgear router admin:

• Open a web browser from the computer or smart device that is connected to your router’s network.
• Type https://www.routerlogin.net or https://www.routerlogin.com in the address bar.
• Hit enter.
• It will open up a login dashboard screen.
• Enter user name and password credentials.
• The default credentials for user name is admin
• The default password is password.
• Hit enter.
• When you will be successfully logged in, it will open up a BASIC home page screen.
• Click ADVANCED > Administration > Set Password on the home page.
• You will find three different fields to fill up on this screen.
• Enter an old password and then type the new password twice.
• If you want to keep the password recovery feature on to recover the password later if needed, click on the check to recover your password in the future.
• Tap on the apply button.
• Now, your settings are saved.
• Now, you can log in into the admin page using the new credentials.