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R6100 w/ no active LAN ports, after reset, can I access router wirelessly
I have full use of the WIFI aspect of my R6100 router. None of the LAN ports work w/ any of my devices (TV, desktop, laptop). I use both frequencies, 2.5 and 5, and both work w/ my devices. I've done...
> If I do that, and the LAN ports still don't work, (making hard wire
> router setup impossible) will I be able to access the router wirelessly
> to re-set my security settings?
Before you do the reset, you might want to read the User Manual.
Especially the part where it explains how to configure the router. I
quote (page 14):
2. Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to
the router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly with
the preset security settings listed on the bottom label.
Visit http://netgear.com/support (while you still can), put in your
model number, and look for Documentation.
> If I do that, and the LAN ports still don't work, (making hard wire
> router setup impossible) will I be able to access the router wirelessly
> to re-set my security settings?
Before you do the reset, you might want to read the User Manual.
Especially the part where it explains how to configure the router. I
quote (page 14):
2. Make sure that your computer or wireless device is connected to
the router with an Ethernet cable (wired) or wirelessly with
the preset security settings listed on the bottom label.
Visit http://netgear.com/support (while you still can), put in your
model number, and look for Documentation.
On a more basic level, ...
> None of the LAN ports work [...]
There are many kinds of "don't work". Which one is this? Are there
any actual symptoms which you can report?
Did this stuff ever work in the past, and now it's bad, or did you
never have working LAN ports? If never (or if only with some other
router), then it's possible that your wired devices are configured with
incompatible (static) IP addresses.
> I've done the WAN to LAN port test [...]
Which "the WAN to LAN port test" is that? Are there LED (or other)
indicators on any of these devices which tell you if the cable
connection is good?
Does "desktop" mean a PC running some version of Windows? If so,
then in a Command Prompt (CMD.EXE) window, what does "ipconfig" say?
(Copy+paste the plain-text report.)