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Netgear Nighthawk wrong IP address being assigned
Disclaimer: I'm not very familiar with tech terminology so please bear with me. I am having an issue with my Nighthawk routers. I have an R7000 and as of today, 2/15/23, I have an AX12. I've...
I am on a fiber optic network. The ethernet cable from the ONT box connects directly into the R7000 and now the RAX120. Yes, the AX12 I referred to is the RAX120 (sorry the box was confusing and the AX12 was far more visible than the RAX120 label). I do not know what model the ONT is as it is hard to access. If it is of any help, I am on the Frontier FiberOptic network in California. They changed out my ONT box not long ago (around 6mo ago) and supposedly I have their most updated box as of that time. If it is essential to know the model of the ONT I try to access it later to see if I can find a model number.
entraee wrote:I am on a fiber optic network. The ethernet cable from the ONT box connects directly into the R7000 and now the RAX120. Yes, the AX12 I referred to is the RAX120 (sorry the box was confusing and the AX12 was far more visible than the RAX120 label). I do not know what model the ONT is as it is hard to access. If it is of any help, I am on the Frontier FiberOptic network in California. They changed out my ONT box not long ago (around 6mo ago) and supposedly I have their most updated box as of that time. If it is essential to know the model of the ONT I try to access it later to see if I can find a model number.
The biggest question about the ONT is whether or not it is a combination device that is also a router. Does it have the ability to broadcast Wi-Fi? Does it have more than one Ethernet output port? If the answer to either one is yes, that is a big part of the problem. Two devices on the same LAN trying to perform routing functions is problematic. The model number for the ONT would confirm the answer to the question. Your IP address issues and lack of access to the internet are classic symptoms.
So you have set the R7000 aside and now have the RAX120 connected in its place?