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xeddog's avatar
xeddog
Aspirant
Oct 22, 2022

MK83 defined as AP has orange light.

 

I have recently installed the nighthawk MK83 WiFi mesh.  The configuration I wanted was probably WAY out of the norm since I wanted the WiFi devices to have IP addresses on a Class A 10 net. This is mainly because I have a pretty darn good ASUS router already running, and it has a lot of configuration that would have to be transported, including DHCP reservations, VPN configuration, etc.  Well apparently, after spending a couple of hours on chat with Netgear support, that cannot be done.  I was about to box it back up and return it, but decided to get the user manual and go through it.  And there it was!  All I had to do was define the router piece as an access point.  Tadaaa.  Everything started running perfectly, and all of the problems I was having with my old system vanished. 
But now for the subject of this post.  All has been running great for a couple of weeks or more, and all three NightHawk devices, the MR80 and the two MS80s, all had blue lights on.  Now all of a sudden, after weeks of use, the MR80 piece has an orange light.

From what I can find out, the orange light means the router has no Internet access.  Well, since the MR80 isn't a router but is an Access Point, of course it has no Internet access because basically there is no router.  So is this a "normal" status, or does an orange light on an access point mean something different?  Since it is all still running perfectly, I assume the former.  And is there a way to make it blue?

8 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    Log into it. It wouldn't be the first time a device has had a firmware update and reset back to factory. Or switched back to router mode. 

    • xeddog's avatar
      xeddog
      Aspirant

      Thank you for the reply. 

       

      I updated to latest firmware right after installation, so it is current.  I just double checked the Netgear website and it is still the current version.  I rebooted anyway just because, and the light is still amber.  The lights on the MS80 devices have blue lights so it's only the MR80.  

       

      Since everything is running great, I am going to assume this is a gigantic ghost in the machine (aka bug) and the world is going to end soon.  😁   Either that, or a very minor bug that is only annoying.  Probably the latter. 

       

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    How is the MR connected to the host router? Using the WAN or LAN port on the MR? 

    What FW is loaded on the MESH system? 

    What CAT# lan cable are you using? 

     

    • xeddog's avatar
      xeddog
      Aspirant

      The MR is connected using the "Internet" port via a 25ft Cat5 cable to a Netgear ProSafe JGS516PE switch.  That switch is connected to my ASUS RT-AC5300 router via Cat 5E cable which is a bit long at around 50ft when the two devices are right next to each other.  That router is, of course, connected to my cable modem which is in Bridge mode.

       

      I just moved the cable on the MR to one of the other ports and rebooted.  No change.

       

      Firmware is V1.1.7.12_3.1.108

       

       

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User

        Try connecting the MR directly to the host router bypassing this switch. 

         

        CAT6 is recommended. CAT5 is not rated for 1000Mbps.