NETGEAR WiFi 6 AX1800 User Manual page 33

WiFi 6 AX1800 Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAX204
• Your network includes another NETGEAR device that is also accessible by using
http://www.routerlogin.net. In such a situation, if you use
http://www.routerlogin.net, you might log in to the AP or you might log in to the
other NETGEAR device, depending on your network situation.
In these situations, use the IP address that was assigned to the AP by your router during
the setup process (see Connect the AP to a routing device and log in for the first time
on page 24) to log in to the local browser UI of the AP.
If you do not know the IP address that was assigned to the AP, use one of the following
options to find the IP address of the AP:
• Only if the AP is connected to the Internet, do one of the following:
- Option 1. Temporarily connect directly and log in: Temporarily connect a
computer directly either through an Ethernet cable or over WiFi or a mobile
device over WiFi to the AP and do the following:
1. Launch a web browser and enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address
field.
A login window displays.
If your browser displays a security warning, dismiss the warning. For more
information, see Dismiss a browser security warning on page 38.
2. Enter the AP local device password.
The local device password is the one that you specified. The local device
password is case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3. Select ADVANCED.
The ADVANCED Home page displays
4. In the LAN Port pane, click the CONNECTION STATUS button.
The IP Address field displays the IP address that is assigned to the AP.
- Option 2. Temporarily connect directly and ping the AP: Temporarily connect
a computer or mobile device directly through an Ethernet cable or over WiFi to
the AP and send a ping to www.routerlogin.net.
How to send a ping depends on your computer or mobile device.
On your computer or mobile device, the field with the ping results displays the
IP address that is assigned to the AP.
• Regardless of whether the AP is connected to the Internet, do one of the following:
- Option 1. Access your modem or existing router: Access the DHCP server
information of your modem or existing router to see the devices that are
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