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R6300 not detecting Ethernet connection
Purchased a second hand R6300 in the hopes of improving connection speeds over an old Belking Wireless G router distributing data from Cable modem. Original setup is Cisco cable modem - belkin route...
Success
Changed WAN setting to "Must use Ethernet WAN" and unchecked the "Use VLANID" and it kicked into life.
IPv6 still set to passthrough.
PCs will connect either through ethernet or wifi no problem.
Transferred the static IP settings, DNS settings and MAC address from the Belkin to the R6300. Power cycled cable modem and power cycled and connected R6300.
Now have green "internet" light on front of R6300, but Genie still reports no internet. Cable modem shows green on the "link" light.
PC connects to modem admin ok via direct addressing (192.168.0.1), but not via the "routerlogin.net" address.
I seem to recall having to change IPv6 settign to get it to work originally, but changing it from "disabled" to "auto detect" or "passthrough" and power cycling cable modem and r6300 has no obvious effect.
Any other ideas?
Success
Changed WAN setting to "Must use Ethernet WAN" and unchecked the "Use VLANID" and it kicked into life.
IPv6 still set to passthrough.
PCs will connect either through ethernet or wifi no problem.