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Csw1979
Sep 17, 2020Aspirant
Blinking white internet light
Just purchased this thing. I have hooked it all up and followed all the instructions. I cannot finish set up or do anything with it. The white internet light is continually blinking. Almost like hav...
Csw1979
Sep 21, 2020Aspirant
It’s connected to an att BGW210.
I access it through the app. I can’t get near it any other way. It still won’t show on any of my WiFi network searches.
The internet planet symbol just flashes a lot. The rest is lit up and staying lit
I access it through the app. I can’t get near it any other way. It still won’t show on any of my WiFi network searches.
The internet planet symbol just flashes a lot. The rest is lit up and staying lit
plemans
Sep 21, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Probably because your in a double nat. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
The BGW210 is a modem router combo device. And many people struggle to put it in modem only/passthrough mode properly.
a lot of people have to resort to putting the netgear into access point mode to fix the double nat issue.
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT