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R6300 v1 Cannot Connect Directly to Cable Modem Anymore
I had used a R6300 v1 router with an old cable modem, Motorola SB5100, for over 4 years without any problem. A couple of weeks ago, the internet LED on R6300 went out. I thought it might be an et...
Hi sunnyoc,
Try MAC spoofing on the R6300. Check the link below for the steps.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1086
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
Did you reboot both the router and modem sometimes you need to restart both to clear a problem if the modem and router lose power or have a problem?
Yes, I did this many many times. I also reset the router once. Still, the R6300 router wouldn't talk to the cable modem directly.