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cheese8584's avatar
cheese8584
Aspirant
Sep 04, 2017
Solved

Cant get a internet connection

Got my new router today and Ive been sitting here for 4 hours now trying to figure this out. I've been plugging my modem into the router with the given yellow cord but I keep getting a red light on internet. When I open routerlogin.net it tells me it cant detect internet, directs me to another page and tells me to put in my MAC address. When I do the process just repeats. I dont know what to do at this point, if I should just return it or what.

  • cheese8584's avatar
    cheese8584
    Sep 05, 2017
    Call me dumb but it turned out I was plugging my nighthawk into the wrong box. I have two different boxes from at&t lul

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    • cheese8584's avatar
      cheese8584
      Aspirant
      I've tried restarting the modem and even resetting the router
    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User

      TheEther wrote:
      Try turning off the modem for a few minutes.

      And remember that after doing that you should restart the whole network in the order specified in the Quick Start guide which is somewhere at the end of this link:

       

      >>>> R7000 | Product | Support | NETGEAR <<<<

       

      In that way, the modem and router get to learn which is boss and should take control of the settings.

       

      It may be no consolation, but you are not alone:

       

      Set up problem - NETGEAR Communities

      • SilentLucidity's avatar
        SilentLucidity
        Aspirant

        I know this is no help but i can vouch what what Michael has said ! You indeed are NOT alone ! I am having the exact same problem as my D7800 router. If you do manage to find out what the problem is please let me know ! I know they are different models but they seem to have the same problem ! I am not able to get an internet connection on my end either and the IP address , DNS etc settings are all showing me the same thing ! 000.000.00.0 !