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R6300 full reset
I have an R6300 that I need to do a full reset on. By full, I mean not just usernames and passwords (which has already been done), but settings as well. The regular full reset doesn't turn back ...
My network consists of a Netgear CM2000 cable modem followed by a TP-Link firewall router, to a Server 2012 box to the LAN. Typically the server provides DHCP. The R6300 is intended as a WAP only, on my network, hence disabling its DHCP.
Because I temporarily needed a plain router, the R6300 was removed from the main network and connected directly to the CM2000. The CM2000 is a single port cable modem, so a router is needed to provide IP addresses to anything connected to it if more than one item.
so, just CM2000 -> R6300 -> PC. With the full reset, there is still no DHCP.
While the R6300 may be old, it shouldn't be unable to turn DHCP back on once it's been turned off.
Andy
llandyw wrote:
so, just CM2000 -> R6300 -> PC. With the full reset, there is still no DHCP.
We are beginning to see the full picture.
Are you resetting and restarting everything in the required order? This is important because the devices in the network take their cues from devices that are already there.
You can't just turn things on and off in a random order.
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:
- Turn off and unplug modem.
- Turn off router and computers.
- Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on computers and rest of network.
You may have done this already, but again this bit of detail isn't in your earlier messages.
While the R6300 may be old, it shouldn't be unable to turn DHCP back on once it's been turned off.
I threw that in because I suspected that something else might be involved. I was right. This was your first mention of the TP-Link firewall router and Server 2012 box.