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Kahale's avatar
Kahale
Aspirant
Nov 20, 2020

can not connect my AC 1000 router

Won't connect

7 Replies

  • > Won't connect

     

       What "Won't connect" to what?

     

       "Won't" is not a useful problem description.  It does not say what
    you did.  It does not say what happened when you did it.  As usual,
    showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (error
    messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague
    descriptions or interpretations.

     

       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
    for Documentation.  Get the User Manual (at least).  Read.  Look for the
    LED descriptions and "Troubleshoot".  Further reading might not hurt,
    either.

     

       If problems remain, then either provide some tiny amount of useful
    information, or else consult a psychic hot-line?

    • Kahale's avatar
      Kahale
      Aspirant

      I connected all the wires, (power cord, ethernet cable), three lights go on, but not the forth one.  My computer does see the router, but it says it can not connect to the internet, when I disconnect the nighthawk and reconnect the old replacement router, it works and my computer can connect to the internet with the old one, so I know the internet is working, why is the nighthawk not showning internet?  This is the second router, as the 1st one was doing the same thing, so I returned it, but I still having the same issue and I am ready to return it and get my money back.  If the old router was not working then I can deduct that there's a problem with the carrier, but that is not the case, I'm confused and giving up!  I tring to upgrade, but not with the nighthawk.  HELP!

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru - Experienced User

        Kahale wrote:

        My computer does see the router, but it says it can not connect to the internet

         


        What is this computer? (A Windows PC?)

         

        What is the exact message that you see?

         

        It may be that your PC sees this new router and detects a new network.  In that case, it isn't the router that is the roadblock, but your PC.

         

        If you run the Network troubleshooter, that may give you some clues.