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Can't get internet from satellites using a ethernet cable
Hello everyone, I purchased the ax4200 orbi system from Costco earlier today and it seems to work fine except for the reason I purchased it for. I have a older desktop with windows 8.1 and it only w...
lalojamesliz wrote:
I found this thread but I don't know how to change the static ip address on the NAS? What's that even mean?
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/How-to-use-the-ethernet-port-on-orbi-satellite-of-RBK753S-100NAS/m-p/2041691#M11330
It doesn't really matter what that means.
What the network settings are for the device you are trying to use is what matters.
What are they?
I don't know.... how would I find what your asking for?
lalojamesliz wrote:
I don't know.... how would I find what your asking for?I don't even know what operating system your using.
But supposing your using windows you need to look a the network interface settings, IP address, whether it gets it's address automatically (DHCP), default gateway and any other settings that might be relevant.
I don't use windows as my desktop and don't have one I can refer to at the moment so I can't be more specific.
- Oh sorry I forgot to post that. I'm using windows 8.1
I'll see if I can find that tomorrow. I need to wake up in a few hours to go to work 😩
lalojamesliz wrote:
Oh sorry I forgot to post that. I'm using windows 8.1
I'll see if I can find that tomorrow. I need to wake up in a few hours to go to work 😩I suspect that the thread you were refering to isn't related to the problem your seeing becuase if you your trying to plug a desktop into the satellite and you haven't changed the network settings it should already be set to what was recommended in that thread.
But we should check just in case.