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You cannot log in to the AirBridge over a LAN connection
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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual You cannot log in to the AirBridge over a LAN connection If you are unable to log in to the AirBridge from a computer on your local network and use the AirBridge's local browser UI, check the following: • If you are using an Ethernet-connected computer, check the Ethernet cable between the computer and the AirBridge. • Make sure that the IP address of your computer is in the same subnet as the AirBridge. If you disabled the AirBridge's DHCP client and configured a fixed (static) IP address when you connected the AirBridge to your network (see Specify a static IPv4 address for the AirBridge on page 50), change the IP address and subnet mask on your computer to so that the IP addresses of your computer and the AirBridge are in the same IP subnet. • If the AirBridge is connected to a network with a DHCP server and you do not know the IP address, determine the IP address that the DHCP server assigned to the AirBridge by using one of the following methods: - Windows-based computer. If you use a Windows-based computer, open Windows Explorer, and click the Network link. If prompted, enable the Network Discovery feature. Under Network Infrastructure, locate the WBC502 (assuming that you did not change the device name), and double-click WBC502. - DHCP server. Access the DHCP server in your network and open the page the shows the network connections. - IP network scanner. Use an IP network scanner to scan for the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. - NETGEAR Insight app. Use the NETGEAR Insight app to discover the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. For more information, see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 15. • Try quitting the browser and launching it again. • Make sure that you are using the correct login information. The user name is admin and the password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. Make sure that Caps Lock is off when you enter this information. If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 15). Perform Diagnostics and 155 Troubleshooting User Manual