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WNDR4500 N900
Hi new to this, l have got myself a N900 WNDR4500 router and have connected to the Internet lve got WiFi but no Internet and no Internet light but when I connected through my sky broadband hub the Internet light goes orange and l still can use WiFi, any suggestions on sorting this out like l say lam new to this
Thank you for taking the time to read this
John
Thank you for taking the time to read this
John
6 Replies
> Hi new to this, [...]
"this"? Networking? Writing in sentences?
> [...] l have got myself a N900 WNDR4500 router [...]
Why?
> [...] have connected to the Internet [...]
What, exactly, did you connect to what, exactly? (Hint: If a device
has different types of ports, then "connected to device" is not enough
detail.)> [...] lve got WiFi but no Internet [...]
From the WNDR4500?
> [...] when I connected through my sky broadband hub [...]
What, exactly, is your "my sky broadband hub"? Maker? Model number?What, exactly, did you connect to what, exactly? (Hint: If a device
has different types of ports, then "connected to device" is not enough
detail.)> [...] the Internet light goes orange [...]
"goes"? What was it before?
> [...] and l still can use WiFi, [...]
"use" how? For Internet access?
> [...] any suggestions on sorting this out [...]
Describe your gizmos, and what you're trying to do with them? Find
the "." key on your keyboard, and use it? (It should be near the ","
key.)> Thank you for taking the time to read this
You didn't make it easy.
- I connected direct to the Internet port on my wall socket and the Internet light didn't light up but all of the other light did light up so l recontacted to my sky Q broadband hub as displayed on the diagram l download all of the light lit up and the Internet light turned orange
> Why?
Still a mystery.
> I connected direct to the Internet port on my wall socket [...]
"connected" _what_? How much do you think that anyone here knows
about "the Internet port on [your] wall socket"?> What, exactly, did you connect to what, exactly? (Hint: If a device
> has different types of ports, then "connected to device" is not enough
> detail.)Which part of "exactly" was unclear to you?
> [...] as displayed on the diagram [...]
At most, only one of us can see it.
With your communication skills, you might need to get some local
help.
Johnmitchell9 wrote:
Hi new to this, l have got myself a N900 WNDR4500 router ....That is an old (2013) router.
Johnmitchell9 wrote:
when I connected through my sky broadband hub the Internet light goes orange and l still can use WiFiWhat do you hope to do with the WNDR4500? Sky usually supplies a device that also acts as a router. (The exact nature of its boxes depends on the sort of Internet you get.)
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. This explains some of the drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR SupportIf you just want the WNDR4500 to extend your wifi, then look into putting it into "AP mode".
This does disable some features, but nothing that is likely to matter much given your Sky box.
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Check the section in the manual that describes AP Mode. If you can't leave the WNDR4500 plugged into the Sky thingy, you could also look at the bit in Wireless Repeating Function (WDS).- Hi thank you for your reply this has made a lot of sence and l now know what l need once again thank you
Good luck.
You might get more sense out of people if you described what you were trying to do, and the details of your local network.
