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JohnsmithIII
Jun 24, 2023Initiate
Orbi 750 no internet
Got a orbi 750 that will not connect to the internet. I power cycle it and even reset it with no success. Add my isp manually to the configuration with no success either. Went to connection status ...
JohnsmithIII
Jun 24, 2023Initiate
Correct. I have restarted both the modem and router. I tried both settings, as default on your picture and also entering the isp info with no success. It was working for quite a while now until this morning. So I'm not sure what changed or happened.
bullm00n
Jun 24, 2023Virtuoso
So, it is working, just won't get a WAN connection from your modem. But your Nighthawk does. Doesn't sound good. Long shot things to try:
- try another port on the back of the Orbi (are there any lights on your modem ethernet ports to indicate a connection? I know the Orbi has none)
- maybe change the MAC address to something custom on that Orbi Internet Setup Page in case the ISP has somehow locked out the Orbi. I have never tried this though and have no idea of the consequences. If it doesn't work and you cannot reconnect, you may have to reset the Orbi.
- or call your ISP and see if they have any idea or take a look at the modem to see if there are any logs it creates that might give you some idea of what is happening.
- could be a defective Orbi but seems like if that were the case it would be much more dead.
Good luck.