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NETGEAR Model: MR5100
Purchased two of these new on yesterday from Best BUY, activated them at the AT&T corporate store and the NETGEAR Model: MR5100 Doesn't seem to have internet through the Ethernet port? Has anyone els...
This worked for me:
- Specifically:
- set tethering to "charge only"
- disabled ethernet standby
PS: as of 2022-02-15 08:20 MST the above image is only shown as a "caution" icon.
It is: Settings > Setup > Mobile Router Setup
Thanks SteveXXX. I found that that if I turn the IP passthru on (which disables wifi), that the ethernet cable would work. I'll try the method you described too to see if it works. It would appear that to get the ethernet cable to work, wifi has to be disabled.
steveXXX wrote:This worked for me:
- Specifically:
- set tethering to "charge only"
- disabled ethernet standby
PS: as of 2022-02-15 08:20 MST the above image is only shown as a "caution" icon.
It is: Settings > Setup > Mobile Router Setup
diamono wrote:Thanks SteveXXX. I found that that if I turn the IP passthru on (which disables wifi), that the ethernet cable would work. I'll try the method you described too to see if it works. It would appear that to get the ethernet cable to work, wifi has to be disabled.
steveXXX wrote:This worked for me:
- Specifically:
- set tethering to "charge only"
- disabled ethernet standby
PS: as of 2022-02-15 08:20 MST the above image is only shown as a "caution" icon.
It is: Settings > Setup > Mobile Router Setup
With my settings wifi is still available. I can attach my phone to the netgear wifi to get internet on the phone via the M5.