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Nighthawk M6 Pro Ethernet port
After recent automatic update, Ethernet port on nighthawk M6 Pro not working. Can toggle it on/off, but has no output signal. Any troubleshooting suggestions?
-- POSSIBLE (partial) FIX --
based on a suggestion in a reddit comment from @HairyFarmer465 on a post re: same matter, if you put it in bridge mode, it turns off wifi but ethernet works and doesn't cut out after 4 min!
https://www.reddit.com/r/NETGEAR/comments/1n9bnlr/nighthawk_m6_pro_help/
to put it in bridge mode... go to settings > ... more > IP Passthrough > ON -- device will reboot and then it will show a "BridgeMode" icon/button where it had previously showed the WI-FI icon.
i'm at 45 min now with a solid connection.
this shuts off its ability to be a wifi hotspot and the bridge mode might not work for everyone's needs, but as a temp fix, it's working for me so far.
Should be able to run the ethernet to a router and then get both wifi/ethernet from the router I would think. I might play around with it when I get home
Thanks
Just switched it over to IP Passthrough/Bridge mode. It seems to be working so far, although I did lose wireless function through the hotspot. I have been connected to a router for 2 1/2 years and not using the wireless from the hotspot anyway until this latest update.
AT&T initially blamed Netgear, but Netgear is adamant that it was an AT&T update. Both said they are getting flooded with calls and Netgear said they were contacting AT&T and pushing them
to fix it. Maybe if the calls continue, something will be done.
I pushed back at AT&T and they said they would contact me back. I won’t hold my breath for that one.
I will check that out. My thanks as well. In the meantime I am using the wireless of the MR6500 for access.
I am also now set up as a bridge. They need to fix this.
I was able to put it in bridge mode, connect ethernet to WAN port on router, and I now have Wifi signal and working Ethernet connections. Thanks again, and glad we found a simple bypass till it is permanently fixed again
This worked for me, been back up and running for several hours now.