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newly reset router can't connect to internet
Okay, I have a fibre optic box, a modem/router and originally a r4600 router, if I remember correctly. The original router worked fine. I had the optic box plugged into the wan of the modem/router ...
Hi, I did what you suggested with the staggered off and then on procedure. Did not help :(. But then I realized something, sigh.... I had put the security at wap (?) 3 and windows 10 could not handle it. I put it at 2 and 3 and it worked! I don't know what caused the problems at the beginning, when I had not used my phone to access the nighthawk app and changed security to 3. However, all's well that ends well. I so appreciate your time in replying, thanks.
Okay, the firmware is 1.3.0.94_1.0.1. The modem/router is actiontec t3200m. I can see the connections and connect to the internet with the router on my smartphone. I am able to at least work with the nighthawk app (and thus was able to update firmware).
However, I can't connect to the netgear router on my computer. Before I could see the connections but it would not connect to the internet. There was one brief time when it did connect. But can't even see the connections now. I will try the sequence you outlined of rebooting routers, etc.... in the morning and will report back.
As mentioned, this is really confusing. This is why I hate networking--it is so unpredictable with no rhyme or reason. I would not be surprised if the networks show up connecting to the internet in the morning! As always, I so appreciate your time with this, thanks!
Hi, I did what you suggested with the staggered off and then on procedure. Did not help :(. But then I realized something, sigh.... I had put the security at wap (?) 3 and windows 10 could not handle it. I put it at 2 and 3 and it worked! I don't know what caused the problems at the beginning, when I had not used my phone to access the nighthawk app and changed security to 3. However, all's well that ends well. I so appreciate your time in replying, thanks.