C7000v2 - Bridged - Can't Access

Hello All -

  I am upgrading the house to mesh & have opted to keep using my C7000v2 in modem only or "bridged" mode. I have found that I can no longer connect to the C7000v2 via 192.168.0.1 or via the netgear genie or the remote https ip address. I have tried this while wired directly to the device via an ethernet cable, and off network through my phone network but still no luck. My mesh node is not receiving an address through the modem/router and has no internet either. I can however access the internet on my laptop via the ethernet connect directly to the C7000v2. Any advice?