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NathanTPerk
Aspirant
Jul 19, 2022

RAX35 — Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WiFi 6 Router is stuck in bridge mode

I turned the bridge mode setting on for my RAX35 — Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WiFi 6 Router. Now I cannot access that admin panel.

I have tried the factory reset, but when I try, none of the lights change and it does not under go the reset process.

How do I access the panel in bridge mode?
Will turning off bridge mode allow me to reset my router?

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru
    Jul 19, 2022

    When you're resetting, are you pushing and holding reset for up to 30 seconds while powered on? 

    • NathanTPerk's avatar
      NathanTPerk
      Aspirant
      Jul 19, 2022
      Yes. I hold it down and none of the lights change to indicate a factory reset. I have held the button down for every increment of time you can think of.
  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru
    Jul 19, 2022
    NathanTPerk wrote:
    I turned the bridge mode setting on for my RAX35 — Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WiFi 6 Router. Now I cannot access that admin panel.

    This could be very different things, on some routers, this can be about routers (typically xDSL or cable router) not do routing/NAT, so another router behind can get the public IP address to it's WAN/Internet port, on different context this could be configuring two devices into wireless bridge mode.

     

    Impossible to guess what the reason was for such a config, and what exactly was configured. 

     

    Well possible this device should have got a LAN IP address. This isn't reachable using the DNS tricks like routerlogin . com or just call the default LAN IP. If cabled correct, and the environment is working, a DHCP server will still assign a LAN IP o that subnet.

     

    NathanTPerk wrote:
    I have tried the factory reset, but when I try, none of the lights change and it does not under go the reset process.
    How do I access the panel in bridge mode?
    Will turning off bridge mode allow me to reset my router?

    Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream AX3000 WiFi 6 Router Model RAX35 User Manual 

     

    "Tip: If the router is in access point mode or bridge mode and you do not know the IP
    address that is assigned to it, first try to use an IP scanner application to detect the IP
    address. (IP scanner applications are available online free of charge.) If you can detect
    the IP address, you don’t need to reset the router to factory default settings."

     

    • NathanTPerk's avatar
      NathanTPerk
      Aspirant
      Jul 19, 2022
      What do you mean I don’t have to reset it to factory settings if I find the ip?
      I found the ip when I used an ip config command or on my Mac when I login into the network.
      When I use any web browser to try and open the admin panel, it still doesn’t work. Do you have any suggestions for an ip scanner on macOS. Angry IP Scanner does not work because it’s developer certificate expired.
      • schumaku's avatar
        schumaku
        Guru
        Jul 19, 2022
        NathanTPerk wrote:
        What do you mean I don’t have to reset it to factory settings if I find the ip?

        With this WAX35 in question connecting to the network in whatever way - to another device with a link to your LAN and the default gateway of the unknown other router, yes.

         

        NathanTPerk wrote:
        I found the ip when I used an ip config command or on my Mac when I login into the network.

        IP config shows the address(es) of the adpter(s) on your MAC, as well as the default gateway, the operational router LAN IP typically.

         

        NathanTPerk wrote:
        When I use any web browser to try and open the admin panel, it still doesn’t work.

        Use ... crystal ball?