Connecting your device to your Netgear
wireless router is relatively easy to do. If you are connecting to an Android
device or a Windows OS device, you can seamlessly and easily connect to your
router. There's no rocket science or special technical know-how required for
such. However, with your iPhone and most other iOS devices like tablets, iPad
and so on, this might be a little bit out of the ordinary. For this type of iOS
operated devices, there is some special process you might need to take. This
process is what we intend to help you understand in this article.
The Process of connecting your iOS device
with your Netgear router is hereby outlined below-
First, you need to remove the power cable
from behind the modem provided by your internet service provider.
Once that's done, the next step is to
connect one end of an Ethernet cable into the "internet" port on your
modem. Likewise, you will connect the other end of the cable to the
"internet" port on your Netgear wireless router.
After that, you can connect your power
cable for the Netgear router and modem to power-cycle your modem and create the
required connection to the wireless router.
From your PC, click on "Networking
icon" and click the "Netgear" option. That done, open a web
browser on your PC and visit the URL http://192.168.1.1
once the website loads, input your login details. By default, the login details
for Netgear router will be "admin" and "password" respectively.
Otherwise, check the device's materials or check the body of the router itself
for the login details. Once you've inserted the login details, tap
"Ok"
To change your default login details, from
the admin panel of your router, click on the wireless tab> select the
"security" menu from the next page, and then click on the
"WPA" option. Type in your preferred SSID and Password in the
provided space and click "Apply". Your settings are saved and your
login details are successfully changed. Always use an easy to remember login
details because you will be needing it for most of your router's
troubleshooting process.
Once you've set that up, you can now
proceed to your iOS device. On your device, click on the "settings"
icon and from there tap select "Wi-Fi". Slide the "Wi-Fi"
button to the "On" position and tap on your Netgear network and
insert the password you've created. Tap "Join" to connect your iOS
device to your Netgear router, and that's done.
If you do the above and you still keep
receiving an error that the phone is "unable to connect to network",
try entering the password again.
The problem also could be as a result of
too much distance, so keep your devices at a range as close as possible. If the
problem persists, try restarting your device, your access point and the router
itself.
There are other problems that you might
face when connecting your iPhone to your Netgear wireless router.
One of the possible problems can be with
the Netgear router not been properly configured or your iPhone might not detect
wireless network.
If the router isn't functioning optimally,
you are going to have a problem with connecting devices. Also, if you don't get
the right configuration for your iPhone, you might have a problem with your
connection as well.
How to Troubleshoot your Netgear wireless router
If your router's LED light is not blinking,
then the issue is with your Netgear router. In that case, you need to restart
your Netgear router. To do this, you will simply press the reboot button that
is located at the bottom of your router.
If the distance of your iPhone from the
router is wide, you can reduce the space by making sure your router is closer
to your phone. Another hack for a strong network is that you should always keep
it on a raised platform for better signal transmission.
If there is any obstacle like walls,
furniture or metal between your iPhone and your Netgear wireless router, remove
any such obstacle for better connectivity.
You can also change your Wireless router to
another network frequency from the web app at https://loginrouter.com
How to troubleshoot on your iPhone
First, ensure that your Wi-Fi is properly
switched on.
Also, you can try restarting your device
and this might solve the issue.
If your iPhone is not detecting the
wireless router network in the network session, try refreshing to see if you
will get the network.
Also, if after this you still face the
issue, you might have to do a factory reset to troubleshoot the problem.
If the problem persists after all the above
troubleshooting process, you might try contacting the Netgear router support
team. Also, you can use the help of a professional.
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