dc2020

dude, this is not the router, it's that OS that's on it. That's the problem. If I knew about all this BS I would have not bought it either. I'm paying extra for the high end router so that I don't have to deal with this BS:

Listen buddy you're not the one to tell me what to do with my f'ing router. Sure I can reset it, but the question is why do I need to worry about doing it? Is it because someone at some company decided to push their "latest-and-greatest" UI update that totally borged it. And who the heck writes that software too? A bunch of kindergartners? Did they even test that update before pushing it to devices. This is the rule #1 of any decent company that wants to stay in business. Plus another issue I have with your statement. And devs really need to beat it into their thick skulls -- there are two types of updates out there: 1) security updates and 2) other fluff (like "UI" improvements and such.) And the rule #1 of any self respecting company is NOT to mix the two. Otherwise your updates will be relegated into a recycling bin. It's OK to push a critical security update behind the scenes (provided it doesn't belly-up the system -- case-in-point) but it IS NOT OK to push a UI update like that. That one requires user's permission.

I have exact same issue. I used all kinds of settings, passwords, etc. Doing a factory reset will make all phones connecting to it not work (needing new password setup, which is a major pain of its own) so it's an added headache of resetting to factory condition. So far I've been using it with that blinky red light on. But I can't wait to get to the CP to rip out that annoying automatic update thing. Never again!!!!! In my view companies need to be sued for doing this kinda stuff behind our backs .....

I haven't done anything. And no, I still can't log in. I'll wait until this quarantine is over before I do anything. I don't want to be left without a router. The Wi-Fi seems to work, it's just that the front LEDs glow like a Xmas tree.

I just stumbled upon this problem when I was trying to login to the CP for my XR500. The router's front panel was blinking with red LEDs and I wanted to check what's going on. First off, what is routerlogin.net and why is my router redirecting to it from 192.168.1.1? And why is that page asking my admin credentials via un-encrypted (non-https) connection? Is that how firmware/theme/whatever is auto-updated too? Thirdly, how do I disable any auto-updates on this thing? This is ridiculous. PS. I'm afraid to touch it now in fear of messing up my internet during the quarantine!