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Blinking power light - but not all te time
I have the (apprently quite common) problem of a blinking power light on my R6300 router. Manual and forums say this could be a firmware problem or a problem with the power supply to the router. My...
I've had the same issue on a 6300. I was lucky and managed to reload the firmware, and was was back to normal in no time. I would reload the firmware while you can..
Sorry to be slow - have been offline for a few days
Yes I can ping the router on its IP address the TTL is 100 with a connection via a wireless access point (a reconfigured older router that I use to extend WiFi coverage) and powerline adapters. I have not tried it with a direct cable connection.
On the TTL question. I thought that ping started with a TTL of 255 (usually). 100 implies a huge number of routers between me and my local router - does the netgear stuff use the TTL as a diagnostic code when it is in failure?