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k8
Aug 09, 2017Aspirant
R6400 - Ethernet not working, Wifi does
I bought my router new in March and it has been working until today. The wifi works well. However, I am unable to connect via the ethernet to take advantage of faster speeds. I tried all 4 ports and 3 cables. The lights are white/light blue on the router appearing as if they are working, but when I connect to my laptop it either only briefly connects or does not connect at all to the internet. As the wifi works I have to assume the internet service and modem are working, and that the issue is at the router level.
Please help!
Hi k8,
1. Are your wired devices getting a valid IP from the router?
2. Can your wired devices ping a website?
3. Have you tried resetting the router?
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
4 Replies
> [...] when I connect to my laptop it either only briefly connects or
> does not connect at all to the internet. [...]
What is "my laptop"? What kind of "does not connect" is this? are
you getting any actual error message from any known program (Web
browser? Which?)?