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TechNOPE
Follower
Nov 15, 2020

C7000v2 modem/router combo ISP activated Netgear continues to take me to “activate”.

Please somebody, help me.  I'm almost 24 hrs in, trying to have internet access.   I used the Nighthawk app, and after 6 hrs of taking me to "now activate."  It would take me, kind of, sort of, to my...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 16, 2020

Check the Modems web page for connection and operation with a PC and web browser. I've seen the NH app faultsly report activation notices on occasion when the modem was fully activated by the ISP. 

TechNOPE wrote:

Please somebody, help me.  I'm almost 24 hrs in, trying to have internet access.   I used the Nighthawk app, and after 6 hrs of taking me to "now activate."  It would take me, kind of, sort of, to my ISP, Spectrum....I gave up, and called Spectrum, directly:  They activated it, now 6 hrs ago.   When I attempt to choose my network.... it continues, "now activate ".....I cannot.  Because it IS activated.   
I'm losing my mind. I'm sure there is an easy work-around, but I can't find it.   I have no idea, what MOST of this tech-speak, is saying.   
please somebody, help me 😩