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nighthawk axe7800 no connection solid amber
I’m pulling my hair. I have a fiber optic internet connection with no modem. Current router is a linksys router that is working ok but I was having some slower than expected speeds and bought the nigh...
By axe7800 do you mean the RAXE300?
axe7800is a speed thing that Netgear also uses to describe the WAX630E.
buttons276 wrote:
But everytime I run setup on the app it just stops and tells me I don’t have an internet connection.
Have you tried a manual setup of the router, with a web browser and the graphical user interface (GUI)?
How do I install my NETGEAR router using the router web interface? - NETGEAR Support
You can then feed in whatever connection settings your ISP requires.
No I haven’t tried that. What kind of settings should I be expecting to change
buttons276 wrote:
No I haven’t tried that. What kind of settings should I be expecting to changeYour ISP should have a list of settings that should go into the Internet settings.
Things like the login details.
One way to look for these would be to find the relevant settings in your linksys router. Note these down and put them into your Netgear router.
You didn't say what that router was, but you might find it useful to forage around in the manual.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. There will a section there for Internet settings and how to set up the router.If you have the RAXE300 try this bit:
Manually set up the Internet connection