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RAX40 refuses to detect internet, can't even get to settings page'
Someone else who purchased a RAX40 had the same problem I'm having and posted here but to try to further raise this issue I will make a separate post. (all that follows is hard wired, not WiFi) P...
I didn't try that yesterday, as all efforts then were to get it working via hard wired LAN to PC.
So yes, dug out my tablet today and installed the Nighthawk app. Result...success ! However, it wasn't a smooth success.
At first, when starting the app, it checked cable connections, tick. Then checked internet connection (the stumbling point via PC and LAN) and amazingly found the internet with no issue. The app then asked did I want to set up the router (or skip)..Choosing 'set up router' it opened the password and security questions set up page and once these were filled in, wait for it, it failed with a 'configuration error', stating it could not apply the settings. (Check wifi message came up etc)
At this point since it had found the internet in the Nighthawk app via wifi and my PC was still wired up by LAN, I went back to check if the PC could now see the internet. Sadly no, the web page login attempts on the PC stil failed.
Back to the Nighthawk app then and restarting that it once again checked cables and internet, green ticks to both. This time though instead of setup router I chose 'skip setup', which opened up the settings selection page and immediately a message popped up saying 'new firmware update available'. That downloaded, installed and the AX40 rebooted.
Following this, the 'setup' screen now worked and more importantly the PC via LAN could now se the internet and access the routers settings pages.
Basically then, this whole problem seems to have been caused by problematic firmware as exists straight out of the box, which meant that a] you could not access the initial password setup screen on Wifi and b] couldn't access anything hardwired via the LAN ports...
Having the same problem.
I received the router from Amazon this AM and tried everything possible for 4 hours.
The diffence I have, is the internet light stays amber and never changes to green.
Rebooted the modem several times. Tried both my desktop and laptop wired and still it won't detect the internet.
Plugged my old router back in and it fires right up using the same cat6 patch cables.
Called Amazon support and they said it must be a bad unit and are sending me a new router monday.
Any suggestions when I get the new one?
Thanks.
Wayne1938 wrote:
The diffence I have, is the internet light stays amber and never changes to green.
Rebooted the modem several times. Tried both my desktop and laptop wired and still it won't detect the internet.
This means that the router is not establishing an Internet connection.
There can be various reasons for that. A common one is that people just unplug one router and replace it with another one without configuring the whole network. That is almost guaranteed to fail.
The modem in front of the router and the stuff behind it have all created configuration settings that recognise the rest of the network.
It is best to clear the settings on everything, including the modem, and then build the network from scratch.
As this is a router, there is probably a modem sitting in front of it. You need to get the router to forget its misspent past with the old modem. That means rebooting the network.
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:- Turn off and unplug modem.
- Turn off router and computers.
- Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it connect.
- Turn on computers and rest of network.
It might also help if you told people what the modem is in front of this router. The model number could be useful. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?By the way, you have just joined in on (or hijacked) an existing conversation that may or may not have anything to do with your problems.
There is a good chance that the official support team is busily monitoring new conversations and may miss your addition to this one.If you want help with your problem, it helps to check all previous stuff that may be related, but then you should start your own discussion. In this was you can also provide your own version of the information that the forum suggests that you provide.
