Browser redirects to router login page
I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 that has been working fine.
This morning we started having a problem - Any browser (Firefox, Explorer, Edge, Chrome, etc.) on any device (PC / Phone / Tablet) on the network is re-directed to the Router login page whenever we try to access any web page.
Is this a virus or something in the router?
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asked Jul 28 '17 at 23:18
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I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 that has been working fine.
This morning we started having a problem - Any browser (Firefox, Explorer, Edge, Chrome, etc.) on any device (PC / Phone / Tablet) on the network is re-directed to the Router login page whenever we try to access any web page.
Is this a virus or something in the router?
router
asked Jul 28 '17 at 23:18
jcar053jcar053
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No, it probably doesn't mean a virus on the router. Start by rebooting your modem, turning your router off and then back on after the modem has come up, and then restarting any other devices connected to your network.
– music2myear
Jul 28 '17 at 23:31
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Often a router will redirect all traffic sent through it to its logon page in order to "help" a user set it up for the first time. Then, once configured it no longer intercepts the traffic. This may suggest your router's configuration was accidentally reset. Check the config and set it up/fix settings as necessary.
– Twisty Impersonator
Jul 29 '17 at 2:43
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I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 that has been working fine.
This morning we started having a problem - Any browser (Firefox, Explorer, Edge, Chrome, etc.) on any device (PC / Phone / Tablet) on the network is re-directed to the Router login page whenever we try to access any web page.
Is this a virus or something in the router?
router
asked Jul 28 '17 at 23:18
jcar053jcar053
612
I have a Netgear Nighthawk R7000 that has been working fine.
This morning we started having a problem - Any browser (Firefox, Explorer, Edge, Chrome, etc.) on any device (PC / Phone / Tablet) on the network is re-directed to the Router login page whenever we try to access any web page.
Is this a virus or something in the router?
router
router
asked Jul 28 '17 at 23:18
jcar053jcar053
612
asked Jul 28 '17 at 23:18
jcar053jcar053
612
asked Jul 28 '17 at 23:18
jcar053jcar053
612
asked Jul 28 '17 at 23:18
jcar053jcar053
612
asked Jul 28 '17 at 23:18
jcar053jcar053
612
612
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No, it probably doesn't mean a virus on the router. Start by rebooting your modem, turning your router off and then back on after the modem has come up, and then restarting any other devices connected to your network.
– music2myear
Jul 28 '17 at 23:31
1
Often a router will redirect all traffic sent through it to its logon page in order to "help" a user set it up for the first time. Then, once configured it no longer intercepts the traffic. This may suggest your router's configuration was accidentally reset. Check the config and set it up/fix settings as necessary.
– Twisty Impersonator
Jul 29 '17 at 2:43
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No, it probably doesn't mean a virus on the router. Start by rebooting your modem, turning your router off and then back on after the modem has come up, and then restarting any other devices connected to your network.
– music2myear
Jul 28 '17 at 23:31
1
Often a router will redirect all traffic sent through it to its logon page in order to "help" a user set it up for the first time. Then, once configured it no longer intercepts the traffic. This may suggest your router's configuration was accidentally reset. Check the config and set it up/fix settings as necessary.
– Twisty Impersonator
Jul 29 '17 at 2:43
1
1
No, it probably doesn't mean a virus on the router. Start by rebooting your modem, turning your router off and then back on after the modem has come up, and then restarting any other devices connected to your network.
– music2myear
Jul 28 '17 at 23:31
No, it probably doesn't mean a virus on the router. Start by rebooting your modem, turning your router off and then back on after the modem has come up, and then restarting any other devices connected to your network.
– music2myear
Jul 28 '17 at 23:31
1
1
Often a router will redirect all traffic sent through it to its logon page in order to "help" a user set it up for the first time. Then, once configured it no longer intercepts the traffic. This may suggest your router's configuration was accidentally reset. Check the config and set it up/fix settings as necessary.
– Twisty Impersonator
Jul 29 '17 at 2:43
Often a router will redirect all traffic sent through it to its logon page in order to "help" a user set it up for the first time. Then, once configured it no longer intercepts the traffic. This may suggest your router's configuration was accidentally reset. Check the config and set it up/fix settings as necessary.
– Twisty Impersonator
Jul 29 '17 at 2:43
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Thanks for the suggestions, here is what I found.
When I logged in to my router I saw a warning message about traffic approaching the monthly limit.
That is when I remembered I had recently enabled the traffic meter on the router with the option to 'Pop up a warning message' when traffic approached the monthly limit.
I reset the limit and the re-direct stopped.
It appears that the router can only display the pop-up message if you're logged in to the router.
This is bad enough for the administrator who may not understand what is happening but even worse for other users who have no access to the router login info.
answered Jul 29 '17 at 17:58
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Thanks for the suggestions, here is what I found.
When I logged in to my router I saw a warning message about traffic approaching the monthly limit.
That is when I remembered I had recently enabled the traffic meter on the router with the option to 'Pop up a warning message' when traffic approached the monthly limit.
I reset the limit and the re-direct stopped.
It appears that the router can only display the pop-up message if you're logged in to the router.
This is bad enough for the administrator who may not understand what is happening but even worse for other users who have no access to the router login info.
answered Jul 29 '17 at 17:58
jcar053jcar053
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Thanks for the suggestions, here is what I found.
When I logged in to my router I saw a warning message about traffic approaching the monthly limit.
That is when I remembered I had recently enabled the traffic meter on the router with the option to 'Pop up a warning message' when traffic approached the monthly limit.
I reset the limit and the re-direct stopped.
It appears that the router can only display the pop-up message if you're logged in to the router.
This is bad enough for the administrator who may not understand what is happening but even worse for other users who have no access to the router login info.
answered Jul 29 '17 at 17:58
jcar053jcar053
612
add a comment |
Thanks for the suggestions, here is what I found.
When I logged in to my router I saw a warning message about traffic approaching the monthly limit.
That is when I remembered I had recently enabled the traffic meter on the router with the option to 'Pop up a warning message' when traffic approached the monthly limit.
I reset the limit and the re-direct stopped.
It appears that the router can only display the pop-up message if you're logged in to the router.
This is bad enough for the administrator who may not understand what is happening but even worse for other users who have no access to the router login info.
answered Jul 29 '17 at 17:58
jcar053jcar053
612
Thanks for the suggestions, here is what I found.
When I logged in to my router I saw a warning message about traffic approaching the monthly limit.
That is when I remembered I had recently enabled the traffic meter on the router with the option to 'Pop up a warning message' when traffic approached the monthly limit.
I reset the limit and the re-direct stopped.
It appears that the router can only display the pop-up message if you're logged in to the router.
This is bad enough for the administrator who may not understand what is happening but even worse for other users who have no access to the router login info.
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No, it probably doesn't mean a virus on the router. Start by rebooting your modem, turning your router off and then back on after the modem has come up, and then restarting any other devices connected to your network.
– music2myear
Jul 28 '17 at 23:31
1
Often a router will redirect all traffic sent through it to its logon page in order to "help" a user set it up for the first time. Then, once configured it no longer intercepts the traffic. This may suggest your router's configuration was accidentally reset. Check the config and set it up/fix settings as necessary.
– Twisty Impersonator
Jul 29 '17 at 2:43